North Star
noun
: the star of the northern hemisphere toward which the axis of the earth points
called also polestar
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Let values be your North Star. - Dana Williams, Dana Williams Co., LLC
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Carson’s voice doesn’t exude enough confidence to fully sell the lyrics, which aren’t exactly Warren’s North Star.
14.
—Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Lansing declared diversity to be the network's North Star, both as a moral proposition and a business strategy.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
Bond yields, not the Dow, are the administration's new North Star.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Carson’s voice doesn’t exude enough confidence to fully sell the lyrics, which aren’t exactly Warren’s North Star.
14.
—Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Lansing declared diversity to be the network's North Star, both as a moral proposition and a business strategy.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
Bond yields, not the Dow, are the administration's new North Star.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
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“North Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/North%20Star. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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