: northward direction or part
sail to the northward
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Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Snow is predicted Wednesday on a path from central Arizona northward toward the Great Lakes, with some parts of northern Indiana facing the possibility of heavy snow.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
At this point, by late Thursday or Thursday night, this storm would be moving away from the Northeast either out to sea or northward into Atlantic Canada, Pydynowski said.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Adverb or adjective
Experts say climate change and warming temperatures are helping drive lovebugs northward into areas such as Seoul and Incheon.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Snow is predicted Wednesday on a path from central Arizona northward toward the Great Lakes, with some parts of northern Indiana facing the possibility of heavy snow.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Noun
Frozen precipitation is possible across the Southeast with the potential for heavy snow extending northward to include much of Appalachia.
—Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
At this point, by late Thursday or Thursday night, this storm would be moving away from the Northeast either out to sea or northward into Atlantic Canada, Pydynowski said.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Northward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northward. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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