the north
noun
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or the North
: regions or countries north of a certain point
The birds migrate from the North.
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On the north, crews focused on improving containment lines south of the McKinley Grove Road and successfully held the strategic firing operations from the previous night.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The stretch between Lakeview and Lincoln Park to the north and Gold Coast in the south in particular is abundant with exquisite food and top-notch hotels.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Near West Side Partners’ mission is to revitalize and sustain neighborhoods bordered by I-43 on the east, Highway 41 on the west, Vliet Street and Highland Boulevard on the north, and I-94 on the south.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
At least for a few days, even if atmospheric patterns over the Atlantic to the north don't pick up the wave and carry it out to sea, Hazelton said the winds to the north will be providing dry air that could interfere with any development.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The stretch between Lakeview and Lincoln Park to the north and Gold Coast in the south in particular is abundant with exquisite food and top-notch hotels.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Near West Side Partners’ mission is to revitalize and sustain neighborhoods bordered by I-43 on the east, Highway 41 on the west, Vliet Street and Highland Boulevard on the north, and I-94 on the south.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
At least for a few days, even if atmospheric patterns over the Atlantic to the north don't pick up the wave and carry it out to sea, Hazelton said the winds to the north will be providing dry air that could interfere with any development.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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“The north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20north. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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