North Star
noun
: the star of the northern hemisphere toward which the axis of the earth points
called also polestar
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Last year, the county board approved a strategic plan that will guide everything the Office of Education embarks on through 2030, which is known as our North Star.
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The natural landscape acts as the property's North Star.
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
The list of notables the Showcase has presented over the years could fill a book — though the club’s North Star was always Segal’s beloved bebop.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
His creative North Star had disappeared, hence the album title of Location Lost.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The natural landscape acts as the property's North Star.
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
The list of notables the Showcase has presented over the years could fill a book — though the club’s North Star was always Segal’s beloved bebop.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
His creative North Star had disappeared, hence the album title of Location Lost.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
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“North Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/North%20Star. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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