northwards

/ ˈnɔːθwədz /

adverb

1. towards the north

Example Sentences

For its part Russia said it was continuing to advance northwards and thwarting attempts by Ukraine to break its troops out of encirclement.

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"The suitable climate for rice is moving more northwards" in Europe, she said, pointing to successful initiatives in the Netherlands and Germany.

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To fly between the exclave and the Russian capital, planes are forced on an hours-long detour northwards, through the Gulf of Finland, due to a ban on Russian commercial planes using EU airspace.

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Nigerian Air Force spokesperson Ehimen Ejodame said surveillance revealed militants "fleeing northwards from the town towards nearby bushes," on Friday night.

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This that will start to draw even warmer air northwards for the start of the new week.

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