: southward direction or part
sail to the southward
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Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
The first would be to push Lebanon’s political leadership to ask the UN to fully implement Resolution 1701 by helping the LAF deploy southward, increasing the size of UNIFIL, forcing Hezbollah and the Israel Defense Forces to withdraw from the south, and blocking the resupply of Hezbollah by Iran.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2024
Jamie Carter, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Widespread use of air conditioners has also supported Americans’ long-term southward shift, making places with hot summers but mild winters more attractive.
—Mira Rojanasakul, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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Since September, the polar night of winter has been spreading steadily southward in the Arctic.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
The first would be to push Lebanon’s political leadership to ask the UN to fully implement Resolution 1701 by helping the LAF deploy southward, increasing the size of UNIFIL, forcing Hezbollah and the Israel Defense Forces to withdraw from the south, and blocking the resupply of Hezbollah by Iran.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2024
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September 22, 2025: September equinox (southward) Halloween And Daylight Savings
Daylight saving time (DST) starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November in the U.S.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Widespread use of air conditioners has also supported Americans’ long-term southward shift, making places with hot summers but mild winters more attractive.
—Mira Rojanasakul, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Southward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southward. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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