How to Use the north in a Sentence

the north

noun
  • The stairway and fire are both on the north end of the mound.
    Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The projectiles came from the north and east, the IDF said.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 4 Nov. 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
  • And now in the north of the Gaza Strip, there is an ethnic cleansing.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN, 3 Nov. 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
  • That night, the storm system is predicted to develop when an Arctic air mass to the north interacts with a surge of warmer, moister air from the Gulf of Mexico.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024

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