Examples of the Arctic Circle in a Sentence
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Name three Americans so odious that they should be set adrift in a dinghy in the Arctic Circle with enough food and water to only last them 24 hours.
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Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 15 May 2024
Sky-watchers around the world were treated to rare, dazzling displays of the northern lights over the weekend, as the glowing phenomenon, which is usually seen close to the Arctic Circle, was visible much farther south than usual.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2024
While traditionally associated with regions closer to the Arctic Circle, such as Scandinavia and Alaska, the northern lights have been observed in Michigan due to strong geomagnetic storms.
—Kayla Cockrel, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024
This close to the Arctic Circle, the Coppermine River doesn’t get much warmer than 40°, even in midsummer.
—Tom Hinman, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2024
The most prominent, Aleksei A. Navalny, died in a penal colony in the Arctic Circle in February.
—Anton Troianovski Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 7 May 2024
By sending Navalny to the notorious high-security penal colony in a remote town above the Arctic Circle, the Kremlin had effectively imposed a death sentence on the opposition leader, the sources said.
—Dan De Luce, NBC News, 27 Apr. 2024
Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve Gates of the Arctic is situated north of the Arctic Circle, a whopping 200 air miles north of Fairbanks.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024
The first will occur on Aug. 12, 2026, originating in the Arctic Circle and dipping down into Europe.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2024
Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 15 May 2024
Sky-watchers around the world were treated to rare, dazzling displays of the northern lights over the weekend, as the glowing phenomenon, which is usually seen close to the Arctic Circle, was visible much farther south than usual.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2024
While traditionally associated with regions closer to the Arctic Circle, such as Scandinavia and Alaska, the northern lights have been observed in Michigan due to strong geomagnetic storms.
—Kayla Cockrel, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024
This close to the Arctic Circle, the Coppermine River doesn’t get much warmer than 40°, even in midsummer.
—Tom Hinman, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2024
The most prominent, Aleksei A. Navalny, died in a penal colony in the Arctic Circle in February.
—Anton Troianovski Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 7 May 2024
By sending Navalny to the notorious high-security penal colony in a remote town above the Arctic Circle, the Kremlin had effectively imposed a death sentence on the opposition leader, the sources said.
—Dan De Luce, NBC News, 27 Apr. 2024
Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve Gates of the Arctic is situated north of the Arctic Circle, a whopping 200 air miles north of Fairbanks.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024
The first will occur on Aug. 12, 2026, originating in the Arctic Circle and dipping down into Europe.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2024
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“The Arctic Circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Arctic%20Circle. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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