: northward direction or part
sail to the northward
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John Frank, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
What To Know According to a post shared by the Border Patrol, at least two groups of migrants—comprising individuals from Venezuela, Cuba, Honduras, Panama, and El Salvador—have been seen traveling south after reversing course on their journey northward.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2025
Venus is to the right (northward) and sets at 10:26 p.m.
—Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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Adverb or adjective
Unemployment continues to tick northward and December's 4.4% rate is the highest since November 2021.
—John Frank, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
What To Know According to a post shared by the Border Patrol, at least two groups of migrants—comprising individuals from Venezuela, Cuba, Honduras, Panama, and El Salvador—have been seen traveling south after reversing course on their journey northward.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
Cloud cover looks concentrated from Orlando/Titusville northward.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2025
Venus is to the right (northward) and sets at 10:26 p.m.
—Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Northward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northward. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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