: southward direction or part
sail to the southward
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David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Trump has tossed expansionist rhetoric not just at Canada but also at other U.S. allies, with arguments that the frontiers of American power need to be extended to the Danish territory of Greenland, and southward to include the Panama Canal.
—Jim Morris, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
When these strong winds slacken, parts of the polar vortex can detach and meander southward, bringing ultra-cold air to southern Canada, the U.S. and Europe.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
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This disruption allows frigid polar air to push southward, bringing extreme cold temperatures far below regional averages.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Trump has tossed expansionist rhetoric not just at Canada but also at other U.S. allies, with arguments that the frontiers of American power need to be extended to the Danish territory of Greenland, and southward to include the Panama Canal.
—Jim Morris, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
Meanwhile, pressure changes of the polar vortex are bringing Arctic air southwards.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
When these strong winds slacken, parts of the polar vortex can detach and meander southward, bringing ultra-cold air to southern Canada, the U.S. and Europe.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Southward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southward. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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