: southward direction or part
sail to the southward
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Robert A. Cronkleton
march 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
The English army’s march southward has always been part of Harold’s romantic identity, said Duncan Wright, a senior lecturer in medieval archaeology at the Newcastle University in England.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 4 Mar. 2026
AccuWeather shows that the high on Sunday will be 80 degrees with potential southward wind gusts up to 31 miles per hour.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
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Adverb or adjective
Showers and thunderstorms may develop as the cold front moves southward through the area Thursday evening and night.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
The English army’s march southward has always been part of Harold’s romantic identity, said Duncan Wright, a senior lecturer in medieval archaeology at the Newcastle University in England.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
Michigan and the Great Lakes are bracing for another cold shot later this month — down to single digits in places — as a polar vortex split in the stratosphere nudges frigid Arctic air southward.
—Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 4 Mar. 2026
AccuWeather shows that the high on Sunday will be 80 degrees with potential southward wind gusts up to 31 miles per hour.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Southward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southward. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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