the North Pole

noun

: the most northern point on the surface of the earth

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But Alaska itself is preparing to play an increasing role on the world stage as climate change opens up new shipping routes close to the North Pole as Russia, China and the United States contest the polar seas for dominance. Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025 But missing from the most recent research list was the project that has drawn perhaps the closest attention from scientists and security experts: an investigation of a mysterious white aurora and associated fragments in the North Pole's Northern Lights that have the ability to disrupt satellites. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025 From 1835 to 1954, rampant dam construction in North America and Europe tilted the North Pole by 20.5 cm (8 in) toward the 103rd meridian east, which crosses Russia, Mongolia, China, and Indochina. Jay Kakade july 30, New Atlas, 30 July 2025 The centuries-old skeletal remains were found during an expedition on Wilczek Island, part of a Russian archipelago known as the Franz Josef Land, located about 550 miles from the North Pole. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for the North Pole

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“The North Pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20North%20Pole. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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