North Star
noun
: the star of the northern hemisphere toward which the axis of the earth points
called also polestar
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Define Your North Star Identify your core purpose or ultimate goal—your North Star—and use it as a guide to cultivate internal motivation.
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Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
School officials attributed that growth to multiple factors, including the new North Star Promise scholarship.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 1 Dec. 2024
Hawai’i is in the Northern Hemisphere where the brilliant North Star is a constant guide.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
But, at the very least, Baku gives the world a new North Star.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
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Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
School officials attributed that growth to multiple factors, including the new North Star Promise scholarship.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 1 Dec. 2024
Hawai’i is in the Northern Hemisphere where the brilliant North Star is a constant guide.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
But, at the very least, Baku gives the world a new North Star.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
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“North Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/North%20Star. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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