due north

collocation in English

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due
adjective
uk
/dʒuː/us
/duː/
expected to happen, arrive, etc. at a ...
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north
noun[U]
uk
/nɔːθ/us
/nɔːrθ/
the direction that goes towards the part of the earth above the equator, opposite to the south, or the part of an area or country that is in ...
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(Definition ofdueandnorthfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Change of clothes, plenty on the road, nearly ended up in a collective centre but carried on,duenorth.
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Each trap faced north; net 1 wasduenorthof the trap, and nets 2-5 were equidistant (at angles of 72°) going clockwise.
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From there it headedduenorth.
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By this time, the storm had turnedduenorth.
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The road curves northeast, before curvingduenorth.
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The freeway turnsduenorthfrom this interchange.
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The concurrency ends when the state road headsduenorth.
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Finally, he decided to try headingduenorth.
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That turn is followed by another sharp turnduenorth.
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The highway heads northwest before turningduenorth.
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Those narrow valleys which run almostduenorthand south, that undulating country, has always depended upon outside sources for the nourishment of its population and material wealth.
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In this image, looking almostduenorth, a train on the line is also shown.
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The most important factor is the entrance, which must be either due east orduenorth.
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Headingduenorth, the storm had transitioned into an extratropical cyclone by the next day.
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Three blocks later, the roadway curvesduenorthand skirts the eastern city limits.
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The two routes headduenorthconcurrent, passing under railroad tracks.
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It trackedduenorth, fluctuating in intensity for the next 3 days.
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If the chariot travels nine kilometres, the figure will end up pointing almostduenorth.
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Trackingduenorth, the depression intensified into a tropical storm within 12 hours.
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The route makes a sharp curve heading due east, before curvingduenorthonce again.
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The route travelsduenorthto an intersection with before curving slightly to the northeast.
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After leaving the state forest nursery, the highway passes through farmland headingduenorth.
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Past this interchange, the road continues through wooded inhabited areas, eventually turningduenorth.
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