the Arctic Circle

noun

: an imaginary line that goes around the Earth near the North Pole

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Ancient tooth enamel revealed that early medieval migrants came to England through the Mediterranean and from the Arctic Circle and beyond, according to a new study published in Medieval Archaeology. Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026 Lehtonen captured the images near the remote village of Kilpisjärvi, located deep inside the Arctic Circle and known for its dark skies and frequent aurora displays. Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026 The island of Greenland, 80% of which lies above the Arctic Circle, is home to about 56,000 mostly Inuit people. Claudia Ciobanu, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026 Greenland—covered in ice and home to 56,000, mostly Inuit people—has become crucial to the defense of North America thanks to its positioning above the Arctic Circle giving it access to naval and shipping routes. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Arctic Circle

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“The Arctic Circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Arctic%20Circle. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.

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