the north
noun
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or the North
: regions or countries north of a certain point
The birds migrate from the North.
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The sages imagined the world itself as a structure left open to the north, a reminder that there are always cracks through which danger, chaos, and suffering can enter.
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Barry Gelman, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
After about two more decades of ice retreat, two tributaries to the north and south of the Alsek Glacier ceased feeding ice to the glacier, NASA reported.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The French retaliated, subdued the Amerindians, killing many and driving the rest to the north of the island.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
The ban will cover five provinces – Kunduz, Badakhshan, Baghlan, Takhar and Balkh – in the north of the country, which encompasses the population centers of the region.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
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Barry Gelman, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
After about two more decades of ice retreat, two tributaries to the north and south of the Alsek Glacier ceased feeding ice to the glacier, NASA reported.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The French retaliated, subdued the Amerindians, killing many and driving the rest to the north of the island.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
The ban will cover five provinces – Kunduz, Badakhshan, Baghlan, Takhar and Balkh – in the north of the country, which encompasses the population centers of the region.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
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“The north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20north. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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