the north
noun
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or the North
: regions or countries north of a certain point
The birds migrate from the North.
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Tankers traveling through the strait, which is bordered in the north by Iran, carry oil and gas from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Iran.
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David McHugh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
During this time, the north-pointing magnetic field from Earth and the south-pointing magnetic field from the sun -- which is carried toward Earth by solar wind -- can cancel each other out.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Fort Worth city officials gathered to formally kick off construction, which will bring more than 2,000 jobs to the city and transform a stretch of the west side that sits in a lucrative part of the city between the north side, downtown, and the west side.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
Wait 12,000 years, and the bright star Vega will be closest to the north celestial pole, more than 50 degrees across the night sky from its present location near Polaris.
—Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
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David McHugh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
During this time, the north-pointing magnetic field from Earth and the south-pointing magnetic field from the sun -- which is carried toward Earth by solar wind -- can cancel each other out.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Fort Worth city officials gathered to formally kick off construction, which will bring more than 2,000 jobs to the city and transform a stretch of the west side that sits in a lucrative part of the city between the north side, downtown, and the west side.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
Wait 12,000 years, and the bright star Vega will be closest to the north celestial pole, more than 50 degrees across the night sky from its present location near Polaris.
—Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
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“The north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20north. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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