the Arctic Circle

noun

: an imaginary line that goes around the Earth near the North Pole

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There was only one bad accident during filming, involving a skydiving crew member during the Arctic Circle episode who suffered a spinal fracture after a bad landing. Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025 Shot in Brazil, South Africa, Southeast Asia, the Arctic Circle, India and Japan, the series is not for the squeamish. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025 Greenland is a frozen island near the Arctic Circle. Jim Constantopoulos, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2025 Murmansk, the world's largest city north of the Arctic Circle, on Kola Bay, will see a 29% eclipse at 2:45 p.m. MSK. Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Arctic Circle

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“The Arctic Circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Arctic%20Circle. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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