North Star
noun
: the star of the northern hemisphere toward which the axis of the earth points
called also polestar
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Like most entertainers, Lamar walks a path toward his own North Star, with few discernible moral barriers.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024
Enabling safe innovation is our North Star here at the Safety Institute.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
After all, that's every great marketing leader's true North Star.
—Nataly Kelly, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
The collision happened around 8 a.m. at Duane Street and Harrison Avenue, near the McKinley Institute of Technology and North Star Academy, the Redwood City Police Department said in a news release.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024
Enabling safe innovation is our North Star here at the Safety Institute.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
After all, that's every great marketing leader's true North Star.
—Nataly Kelly, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
The collision happened around 8 a.m. at Duane Street and Harrison Avenue, near the McKinley Institute of Technology and North Star Academy, the Redwood City Police Department said in a news release.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
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“North Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/North%20Star. Accessed 24 Sep. 2024.
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