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northerly

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Recent Examples of northerly Only the strongest swimmers should consider cliff diving into the sea, which can become rough when northerlies blow through. — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026

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Wendling, the most north-westerly site of all and barely in the valley, turns the same cool end darker, toward plum, blackberry and savoury earth.

— Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
First, through a combination of weaker trade winds and westerlies over the tropical Atlantic, La Niña tends to create a more placid atmosphere.

— Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024

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Just over two weeks later, a storm with gale-force winds struck, and Halliburton, his partner Paul Mooney, and roughly 12 crewmen disappeared without a trace.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026
Our arrival in the Madawaska River country of eastern Ontario, near Combermere, was noteworthy only for the snow flurries and marrow-chilling gales that howled down from Hudson Bay to greet us.

— HARRY H. EDEL, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026

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