: southward direction or part
sail to the southward
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Kylee Miller, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Gray whales head southward down the coast during winter, in a journey that happens to be the longest migration of any mammal on the planet.
—Alanna Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
Laura Bannon, CBS News, 26 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
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Adverb or adjective
This was a southward-moving satellite tornado associated with the Kankakee-Roselawn EF-3 tornado.
—Kylee Miller, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Gray whales head southward down the coast during winter, in a journey that happens to be the longest migration of any mammal on the planet.
—Alanna Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
Large hail and damaging winds are the main concerns, with egg-size hail possible from Chicago southward.
—Laura Bannon, CBS News, 26 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
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“Southward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southward. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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