the North Pole

noun

: the most northern point on the surface of the earth

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Chows are depicted on Chinese pottery dating to the Han dynasty; some lore maintains that this aloof, moody breed evolved in the shadow of the North Pole. Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026 The path begins in Siberia, curves around the North Pole past Greenland and Iceland, then crosses Spain before ending in the Mediterranean sunset. Ryan Craggs, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026 When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, there are longer days of sunlight in the Northern Hemisphere (summer). Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026 The polar vortex, a whirlpool of Arctic air typically perched atop the North Pole, dislodged and descended into the Midwest causing the bitter cold. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the North Pole

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