northwards

/ ˈnɔːθwədz /

adverb

towards the north

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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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Experts have tracked the Southern Small White butterfly's rapid expansion northwards through Europe over recent decades.

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After arriving on Friday night, the storm is forecast to move inland, pushing northwards across England on Saturday morning before arriving in Scotland by midday.

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These storms will initially develop in France before heading northwards across the UK.

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