North Star
noun
: the star of the northern hemisphere toward which the axis of the earth points
called also polestar
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Levine added that Israel has pedigree in teen programming through the likes of Disney Channel series North Star, which was reversioned as global series The Lodge, which is now on Disney+ starring Luke Benton (Bridgerton), Thomas Doherty (Gossip Girl) and Sophie Simnett (Twist).
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
This clarity of mission serves as their North Star for strategic decisions.
—Ikram Mansori, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
This counterintuitive approach — focusing intensely on local appeal rather than trying to engineer international crossovers — has become Netflix’s North Star in Asian markets.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
Saldivar was found with a fatal gunshot wound at a Chick-fil-A restaurant across from San Antonio's North Star Mall on April 23, 2017, according to KSAT News.
—EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
This clarity of mission serves as their North Star for strategic decisions.
—Ikram Mansori, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
This counterintuitive approach — focusing intensely on local appeal rather than trying to engineer international crossovers — has become Netflix’s North Star in Asian markets.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
Saldivar was found with a fatal gunshot wound at a Chick-fil-A restaurant across from San Antonio's North Star Mall on April 23, 2017, according to KSAT News.
—EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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“North Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/North%20Star. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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