up north
idiom
informal
: in or to the northern part of a country or region
She spent a few years up north.
We'll be heading up north for the summer.
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He’s known for stressing interpersonal joy among his teams and has brought that philosophy up north.
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Sean Gregory / East Rutherford, TIME, 10 July 2024
Meanwhile, up north, a group of hikers was found Monday after going missing in the zone of a wildfire burning in the Tahoe National Forest.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024
Or up north, white sharks feeding on seals, for example.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
And Ted’s awake — worried that those bodies, the hospital brawls, and the Silver Sky protests up north will threaten his Anchorage mayoral bid.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2024
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Sean Gregory / East Rutherford, TIME, 10 July 2024
Meanwhile, up north, a group of hikers was found Monday after going missing in the zone of a wildfire burning in the Tahoe National Forest.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024
Or up north, white sharks feeding on seals, for example.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
And Ted’s awake — worried that those bodies, the hospital brawls, and the Silver Sky protests up north will threaten his Anchorage mayoral bid.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2024
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“Up north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20north. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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