How to Use the north in a Sentence
the north
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The stairway and fire are both on the north end of the mound.
— Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024 -
Overnight lows dip to the upper 50s and low 60s with a light breeze form the north.
— Molly Robey, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2023 -
But one of the first ads takes aim at New York’s neighbor to the north.
— Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2023 -
For the past eight years, this work has been the north star of my career.
— Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 June 2024 -
Outside, you’re treated to views of the Mediterranean to the south and the Gulf of Antibes to the north.
— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 July 2023 -
In the north, spondylus shells are being washed up from the seas.
— John Hopewell, Variety, 3 Aug. 2023 -
Look on the north side at the break in the anodized detailing.
— Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024 -
The next day, Arctic air plunged down from the north in a bitter cold front.
— Evan Bush, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024 -
There is parking on Forest Road 707, on the north side of the main dirt road.
— Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2023 -
The city is in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro and about 45 minutes to the north of both major cities.
— Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2023 -
The hour-long trail can be reached at the north end of the beach, or hikers can park at the foot of the hill and go up the around 100 steps.
— Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 7 July 2024 -
Some took buses to the Egyptian border, 600 miles to the north.
— Declan Walsh, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Apr. 2023 -
Kokomo is on the north side of the 4A bracket and Anderson in the south.
— Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Feb. 2023 -
Winds blow from the north and northwest around 10 to 15 mph, with higher gusts.
— Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024 -
Drive along the west coast or head to the north shore, which is famous for surfing waves.
— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024 -
The main entrance is in Gatlinburg, Tennessee on the north side of the park.
— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2024 -
Head to Praia do Norte, located to the north of Nazaré.
— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2023 -
Amid this void, the north is stalked by mass starvation.
— Mairav Zonszein, TIME, 4 Apr. 2024 -
Parking is free in the north parking lot, enter on the north side of the library.
— Staff Report, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023 -
Make a pilgrimage at dusk to Bean Point at the north tip of the island to watch the sun drop into the Gulf.
— Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024 -
Areas under the warning are to the north and east of Kansas City.
— Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2024 -
Our goal is to return the residents of the north to their homes safely.
— Barak Ravid, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024 -
To the north, snow and ice is a concern for much of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest due to the cold side of this storm.
— Max Golembo, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2023 -
Nyala, in South Darfur, and El Fasher in the north were hit by heavy fighting in the first days of the conflict.
— Elian Peltier, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2023 -
Hiking Hikers head to the north entrance of the park to access three easy trails.
— Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2024 -
The existing wall along the north side of the eastbound Loop 101 frontage road will be removed.
— Ellie Willard, The Arizona Republic, 20 Feb. 2023 -
The best chance of showers will be in the afternoon as a weak system brushes by to the north.
— oregonlive, 21 Apr. 2023 -
The largest rain coverage of showers and storms will be near the north of the Orlando metro area, the NWS said.
— Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2023 -
The channel is near the south jetty, and the water is dangerously shallow in the middle and along the north side.
— Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024 -
In 1907, a law was passed to prohibit alcohol sales in an area bordered by Sunnyside on the north, Lincoln on the west, Damen on the east and Montrose on the south.
— Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
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