North Star
noun
: the star of the northern hemisphere toward which the axis of the earth points
called also polestar
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The siblings attended North Star High School, officials told KOLN.
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Mike Stunson
july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
Without a clear governance model and shared North Star, alignment breaks down.
—Jay Goldman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Trudy's announced the shutter of its North Star location (8820 Burnet Road) on Instagram Monday.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Circularity also remains a North Star that is heavily tied with the broader industry’s decarbonization ambitions, no matter how plagued with hurdles that require transformative changes to reverse logistics systems and sorting and processing infrastructure.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 2 July 2025
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Mike Stunson
july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
Without a clear governance model and shared North Star, alignment breaks down.
—Jay Goldman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Trudy's announced the shutter of its North Star location (8820 Burnet Road) on Instagram Monday.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Circularity also remains a North Star that is heavily tied with the broader industry’s decarbonization ambitions, no matter how plagued with hurdles that require transformative changes to reverse logistics systems and sorting and processing infrastructure.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 2 July 2025
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“North Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/North%20Star. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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