Examples of the Arctic Circle in a Sentence
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The first will occur on Aug. 12, 2026, originating in the Arctic Circle and dipping down into Europe.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2024
Eight countries have territory north of the Arctic Circle: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, the United States, Canada, Denmark (Greenland), and Iceland.
—Michael Lee, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2024
The days are especially short in Dawson, a mere 165 miles south of the Arctic Circle, but there are plenty of outdoor activities, such as snowshoeing the Midnight Dome, a viewpoint overlooking the Yukon River and Klondike Valley (and often the only place to catch a few rays of direct sun).
—Fiona McGlynn, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
Nikita Zimov walked through the sticky brown muck of Siberia, just above the Arctic Circle.
—Ruby Mellen, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024
By June, there will be a midnight sun in Iceland and other locations on or in the Arctic Circle.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Most significantly, researchers say, their DNA shows clear distinction.
Transients — also called Bigg’s killer whales — hunt seals and other marine mammals in small packs in expansive waters stretching from Southern California to the Arctic Circle.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
And yes, this includes filming at the world-famous Santa Claus Village and the Arctic Circle located in Rovaniemi, Finland.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2024
Navalny, a lawyer and anti-corruption campaigner who led opposition to Putin for more than a decade, spent his last days in a Russian penal colony above the Arctic Circle.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2024
Eight countries have territory north of the Arctic Circle: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, the United States, Canada, Denmark (Greenland), and Iceland.
—Michael Lee, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2024
The days are especially short in Dawson, a mere 165 miles south of the Arctic Circle, but there are plenty of outdoor activities, such as snowshoeing the Midnight Dome, a viewpoint overlooking the Yukon River and Klondike Valley (and often the only place to catch a few rays of direct sun).
—Fiona McGlynn, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
Nikita Zimov walked through the sticky brown muck of Siberia, just above the Arctic Circle.
—Ruby Mellen, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024
By June, there will be a midnight sun in Iceland and other locations on or in the Arctic Circle.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Most significantly, researchers say, their DNA shows clear distinction.
Transients — also called Bigg’s killer whales — hunt seals and other marine mammals in small packs in expansive waters stretching from Southern California to the Arctic Circle.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
And yes, this includes filming at the world-famous Santa Claus Village and the Arctic Circle located in Rovaniemi, Finland.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2024
Navalny, a lawyer and anti-corruption campaigner who led opposition to Putin for more than a decade, spent his last days in a Russian penal colony above the Arctic Circle.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
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