northerlies

plural of northerly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for northerlies
gales
Noun
  • Southern China also shuts down Southern China’s Hainan Island saw heavy rainfall and gales as the typhoon brushed past the island on Sunday.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Strong winds were also a concern in areas where residents are accustomed to heavy rain, but not necessarily cyclone-strength gales.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Northerlies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/northerlies. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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