the North Pole

noun

: the most northern point on the surface of the earth

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Adapted from Cornelia Funke’s beloved children’s book of the same name, Laura Crook Waxdal, Mark Hartman and John Kielty’s version transports the audience to the North Pole where nefarious forces look to remove the magic from and insert some capitalism into Christmas. Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026 This happens when the North Pole is tilted closest to the sun, giving the Northern Hemisphere its longest day of the year and the most daylight. Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026 Polaris is perched 433 light-years, or just over 2500 trillion miles, above the North Pole. Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026 Arctic ice at the North Pole has caused similar phenomena, such as the Ping, a persistent underwater ringing recorded in the summer of 2017. Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the North Pole

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“The North Pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20North%20Pole. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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