: southward direction or part
sail to the southward
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
The weather service noted that the risk may shift depending on where the cold front sets up, which has been trending southward from earlier forecast models.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Yes, but: When these strong winds slacken, parts of the polar vortex can detach and meander southward, bringing ultra-cold air to southern Canada, the U.S. and Europe.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 31 Dec. 2024
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Adverb or adjective
Unseasonably warm temperatures are exacerbating the situation, with light winds pushing the smoke southward, the alert said.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
The weather service noted that the risk may shift depending on where the cold front sets up, which has been trending southward from earlier forecast models.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
The highest risk is between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. local time, with the highest risk being areas along I-94 and southward.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Yes, but: When these strong winds slacken, parts of the polar vortex can detach and meander southward, bringing ultra-cold air to southern Canada, the U.S. and Europe.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Southward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southward. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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