the north
noun
variants
or the North
: regions or countries north of a certain point
The birds migrate from the North.
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After suffering defeat in the north London derby on his debut as Tottenham Hotspur interim manager, Igor Tudor must find a way to get a positive reaction out of his new players at Craven Cottage this Sunday.
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Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Several efforts throughout the tower’s history have instead made the lean worse, but beginning in 1999, the slow removal of soil under the north side of its base reduced the lean.
—Wendy Killeen, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The annual hummingbird migration brings the birds from the south up to their mating grounds in the north.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026
While virtually every major project targets South Beach, deterioration has begun in Normandy Isle, to the north.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Several efforts throughout the tower’s history have instead made the lean worse, but beginning in 1999, the slow removal of soil under the north side of its base reduced the lean.
—Wendy Killeen, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The annual hummingbird migration brings the birds from the south up to their mating grounds in the north.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026
While virtually every major project targets South Beach, deterioration has begun in Normandy Isle, to the north.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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“The north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20north. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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