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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The businesses/properties would be interconnected for vehicles and pedestrians on the north and south on slip roads to help eliminate more traffic from Buckland Road.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2024
Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 9:01 p.m.: Will be visible for 2 minutes in the north.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
From the north: Take I-65 to Exit 119 (West 38th Street).
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 10 July 2024
Cambridge Heights is bordered by East Edgewood Avenue to the north, North Oakland Avenue to the east, East Locust Street to the south and the Milwaukee River to the west.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 9 July 2024
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2024
Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 9:01 p.m.: Will be visible for 2 minutes in the north.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
From the north: Take I-65 to Exit 119 (West 38th Street).
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 10 July 2024
Cambridge Heights is bordered by East Edgewood Avenue to the north, North Oakland Avenue to the east, East Locust Street to the south and the Milwaukee River to the west.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 9 July 2024
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“The north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20north. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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