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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Her assignment was to help the Gaza Health Ministry restore access to health care in the north, where Israeli attacks had flattened nearly every building in sight.
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Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
This inaugural collaboration marks UGREEN’s first global sports partnership and a major milestone for the brand in the North American market.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The playmaker ran up and down the touchline with a resistance band wrapped around him during the north London derby against Arsenal in Hong Kong and then replaced Pape Matar Sarr for the final few minutes.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Our latest discovery is the town Alachua, located just a 30-minute drive north of Gainesville in the north-central part of the state.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
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Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
This inaugural collaboration marks UGREEN’s first global sports partnership and a major milestone for the brand in the North American market.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The playmaker ran up and down the touchline with a resistance band wrapped around him during the north London derby against Arsenal in Hong Kong and then replaced Pape Matar Sarr for the final few minutes.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Our latest discovery is the town Alachua, located just a 30-minute drive north of Gainesville in the north-central part of the state.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
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“The north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20north. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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