the north

noun

variants or the North
: regions or countries north of a certain point
The birds migrate from the North.

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Some residents say Netanyahu failed to deliver security or attend to the north; others remain loyal and argue Israel should strike Hezbollah harder. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Friday, Idaho State Police were responding to a single-vehicle accident on State Highway 55 that was holding up traffic on the north-south connector between the Treasure Valley and the popular getaway. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026 The limestone sarcophagus was discovered in 1820 and officially excavated in 1869 from what is now a grassy strip along the north side of the abbey’s nave. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The artist will wrap the North American leg of her trek on Friday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the north

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“The north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20north. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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