the Arctic Circle

noun

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

Examples of the Arctic Circle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Located 90 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Kiruna is best known for its large iron ore mine, one of the largest in the world. David Nikel, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 The Financial Times reports that Russia has taken to storing natural gas pumped from the Arctic Circle because getting it to customers has proven too difficult. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Sep. 2024 Elizabeth Rhodes Elizabeth Rhodes is a senior editor at Travel + Leisure who has traveled from the Antarctic to the Arctic Circle — and many places in between. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024 Fires blaze above the Arctic Circle in Russia's Sakha Republic, as seen in this image acquired by the Sentinel-2 satellite on July 12, 2024. Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 19 July 2024 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 2 Oct. 2024.

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