the South Pole

noun

: the most southern point on the surface of the earth

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Known for his award-winning documentaries, Jacquet has also worked in immersive formats, including with his recent Terra Incognita exhibit, which took visitors on a virtual journey from Patagonia to the South Pole. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025 Return, recovery, reuniting with family While in orbit, the crew plans to observe Earth’s polar regions from about 267 miles above the ground – an altitude that will allow the Dragon to fly from the North Pole to the South Pole in just more than 46 minutes. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025 Further samples from the subsequent Chang'e 6 returned to Earth in 2024 also contained samples from the South Pole–Aitken basin. Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 5 May 2025 Chile’s president visited the South Pole on Friday in a bid to fortify his country’s territorial claims to part of Antarctica, as competition in the region is growing bit by bit. Eve Sampson, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the South Pole

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“The South Pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20South%20Pole. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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