the Arctic Circle

noun

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

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Meanwhile, Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt — who face Serie A side Inter in the play-offs — are the northernmost club in the competition, based inside the Arctic Circle. Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026 The club is located north of the Arctic Circle — which is farther north than any team in Champions League history. ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026 Heading into the final week of February, Maue said the main polar vortex cold pool reservoir remains largely locked up over Canada north of the Arctic Circle. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026 Russian authorities had previously claimed Navalny, 47, died of natural causes while serving several sentences totaling more than 30 years at a high-security prison above the Arctic Circle. Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 14 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Arctic Circle

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