: northward direction or part
sail to the northward
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
The system is north of Hawaii and is expected to continue northward before weakening around Wednesday and Thursday.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 6 July 2025
Frozen precipitation is possible across the Southeast with the potential for heavy snow extending northward to include much of Appalachia.
—Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Limited tropical or subtropical development is still possible on Aug. 13 as the system lingers near the warm waters of the Gulf Stream; however, it is forecast to move northward over cooler waters, which will diminish its chance for tropical development.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
The system is north of Hawaii and is expected to continue northward before weakening around Wednesday and Thursday.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
The storm was about 20 miles southwest of Lumberton, North Carolina and about 80 miles west of Wilmington, North Carolina as of 11 a.m., the center said, moving at about 9 mph northward.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 6 July 2025
Frozen precipitation is possible across the Southeast with the potential for heavy snow extending northward to include much of Appalachia.
—Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Northward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northward. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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