North Star
noun
: the star of the northern hemisphere toward which the axis of the earth points
called also polestar
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Ski Patrol has opened Rookie Road, Challenger, North Star Bowl and Field of Dreams for skiers and boarders to enjoy.
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
San Antonio police arrested six people while clearing a homeless camp that had built up along Loop 410 near North Star Mall.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Feb. 2026
The Peterson Foundation’s poll, conducted jointly by Democratic polling firm Global Strategy Group and Republican firm North Star Opinion Research, highlights a rare moment of profound bipartisan consensus.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Dirt work has begun at the northeast corner of Ladurl Drive and Ladurl Cove in Bartlett where North Star Construction has plans to build a 28,000-square-foot building and warehouse.
—Corey Davis, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 23 Feb. 2026
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
San Antonio police arrested six people while clearing a homeless camp that had built up along Loop 410 near North Star Mall.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Feb. 2026
The Peterson Foundation’s poll, conducted jointly by Democratic polling firm Global Strategy Group and Republican firm North Star Opinion Research, highlights a rare moment of profound bipartisan consensus.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Dirt work has begun at the northeast corner of Ladurl Drive and Ladurl Cove in Bartlett where North Star Construction has plans to build a 28,000-square-foot building and warehouse.
—Corey Davis, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 23 Feb. 2026
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“North Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/North%20Star. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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