: southward direction or part
sail to the southward
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Peter C. Mancall,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
Once found only in the Upper and Mid-South, groundhogs (Marmota monax) have expanded their range southward in recent years to central Alabama and northern Mississippi.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
Staff Report,
Daily News,
6 June 2026
Temperatures from the Mid-Atlantic southward are forecast to remain in the upper 80s and 90s through at least the weekend.
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Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Adverb or adjective
Protestants feared that Rome’s influence might spread across the East Coast, moving southward from French Canada and northward from Spanish Florida.
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Peter C. Mancall,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
Once found only in the Upper and Mid-South, groundhogs (Marmota monax) have expanded their range southward in recent years to central Alabama and northern Mississippi.
—
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
Noun
Four Democrats were competing for the seat, which includes many South Bay communities, stretching from El Segundo and Manhattan Beach southward through Torrance and San Pedro.
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Staff Report,
Daily News,
6 June 2026
Temperatures from the Mid-Atlantic southward are forecast to remain in the upper 80s and 90s through at least the weekend.
—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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“Southward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southward. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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