: southward direction or part
sail to the southward
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Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
In February, cases began to be reported in Santa Barbara and moved southward.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Yes, but: 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, 31 Dec. 2024
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This is what's going to happen this weekend and next week, according to meteorologists, with the polar vortex plunging into the northern part of the country on Saturday and moving eastward and southward in the coming days, reaching as far as the upper Florida peninsula.
—Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
In February, cases began to be reported in Santa Barbara and moved southward.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
The highest risk is between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. local time, with the highest risk being areas along I-94 and southward.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Yes, but: 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, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Southward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southward. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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