northern fringe

collocation in English

meaningsofnorthernandfringe

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northern
adjective
uk
/ˈnɔː.ðən/us
/ˈnɔːr.ðɚn/
in or from the north part of ...
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fringe
noun[C]
uk
/frɪndʒ/us
/frɪndʒ/
the outer or less important part of an area, group, ...
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(Definition ofnorthernandfringefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They are 10 to 12 miles apart, all of them on thenorthernfringeof the industrial belt.
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In the nineteenth century, this was thenorthernfringeof the city; when the university was established it was still largely rural.
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Interstate 35 runs northeast-southwest through the city's northwestern andnorthernfringe.
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The blaze threatened to engulf the town, advancing to within a few hundred metres of thenorthernfringe.
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My constituency, which borders the northern fringes of the capital, is home to sights of great beauty and interest.
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Meanwhile, urban sprawl continued to expand past the northern fringes of the town, which had previously been characterized by green spaces.
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The kettle lakes are predominantly confined to the northern fringes of the town.
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Much new quality housing has been constructed on the northern fringes of the town for commuters.
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It also varies latitudinally, with about twice as much precipitation at its southern edge than at the northern fringes.
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Further organization was initially hindered by strong easterly wind shear as it drifted toward the west-southwest along the northern fringes of a mid-level zonal ridge.
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At the northern fringes of its range, it may also be found in temperate waters.
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After the ice storm, temperatures warmed to above freezing, and most of the precipitation turned to all rain for all areas other than the far northern fringes of the storm.
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