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They also outlasted a Saudi-led coalition that fought for seven years to dislodge the group—a U.S.-designated terrorist organization—after it seized San’a and a swath of northwestern Yemen in a civil war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Crescent City, on the northwestern tip of California?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
He has also vowed to join the Shield of the Americas and on Tuesday said Colombia would host an alliance office in the northwestern city of Medellin.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
A large cluster of fires affecting northwestern areas of Ontario are responsible for sending thick plumes of smoke and poor air quality across the region.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Between Bechuanaland and the northwestern Transvaal, dozens of unmarked roads traverse the border, and Cecil knew just which ones to take.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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