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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Citing preliminary information, police said the driver turned north from Bovet Road onto South El Camino and hit the pedestrian in the north crosswalk of South El Camino Real at 17th Avenue.
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Jason Green, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
More than 200 people attended the town hall, including arts councils from across the north state.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Agents seemed to be swarming the north side, where Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis had been shot in the leg two days earlier.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
The Grandview staircase, located at the north end of Neptune Avenue, is a multi-segment timber and concrete structure that was rebuilt in 1992.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Jason Green, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
More than 200 people attended the town hall, including arts councils from across the north state.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Agents seemed to be swarming the north side, where Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis had been shot in the leg two days earlier.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
The Grandview staircase, located at the north end of Neptune Avenue, is a multi-segment timber and concrete structure that was rebuilt in 1992.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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“The north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20north. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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