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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Taken together, its West Bottoms purchases comprised some 21 acres in a rough triangle bounded by the 12th Street viaduct to the south, the Union Pacific Railroad tracks to the north, Santa Fe Street to the east and Liberty Street to the west.
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Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
In Gaza City to the north, the Pediatrics Department at the Rantisi Children's Hospital has recorded hundreds of cases in recent weeks, according to a report published by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
—Olivia Le Poidevin, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Marion Diehl Recreation Center and Pool is located to the north on Tyvola Road and Berewick Recreation Center to the west on Dixie River Road.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
Moist air from the Pacific Ocean -- frequently as monsoonal moisture -- and cool air masses from the north often converge to produce extreme rainfall events in the region.
—ABC News, 7 July 2025
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Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
In Gaza City to the north, the Pediatrics Department at the Rantisi Children's Hospital has recorded hundreds of cases in recent weeks, according to a report published by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
—Olivia Le Poidevin, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Marion Diehl Recreation Center and Pool is located to the north on Tyvola Road and Berewick Recreation Center to the west on Dixie River Road.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
Moist air from the Pacific Ocean -- frequently as monsoonal moisture -- and cool air masses from the north often converge to produce extreme rainfall events in the region.
—ABC News, 7 July 2025
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“The north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20north. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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