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Meanings of northwards in English

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In a northern direction.

Usage of northwards in English
1
The bulk of the Turkish army retreated northwards along the Coastal Plain.
With the British Army in The Holy Land
2
Virtually all shares moved northwards in their quest for continued new heights.
The Irish Times
3
The troops marching northwards maintained rigid discipline and treated the people well.
Korea's Fight for Freedom
4
The weather was remarkably fine and pleasant as the party travelled northwards.
Pioneers in Canada
5
After leaving the house, she had directed her coachman to drive northwards.
The rebels of ireland: the dublin saga
6
From Tokio we travel northwards by train in two hours to Nikko.
From Pole to Pole: A Book for Young People
7
Butterflies and birds were already migrating northwards to the poles, he added.
The Guardian
8
He struck down the hill northwards and came to an obscure public-house.
Jude the Obscure
9
The results were immediate: Shere Ali fled northwards, and died soon after.
Indian Frontier Policy; an historical sketch
10
You see we yomped northwards carrying glib expectations strapped to our laptops.
The Irish Times
11
Then they went northwards at haphazard without even knowing the various routes.
Salammbo
12
You can mine copper, and you have an interest in moving northwards.
The confusion
13
Soon the travellers arose and pushed on northwards again, leaving us wondering.
The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories
14
Once he turned northwards and gazed, making a telescope of his hands.
Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts: A Book of Stories
15
On my return northwards I had an opportunity of a nearer view.
To The Gold Coast for Gold: A Personal Narrative. Vol. I
16
She had dismounted and was leading her horse northwards up the beach.
Quicksilver
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