the North Star

noun

: a bright star that can be seen in the sky in northern parts of the world when one is looking directly toward the north

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But for business leaders, there’s one to-do item that should hover at the top of your list like the North Star: Audit your principles. —

Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 Plus, prepare to be dazzled by 360-degree sea views from the North Star observation deck. —

Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024 In 2023, Walz signed into law the North Star Promise Scholarship Program to provide public higher education in Minnesota tuition-free for eligible low-income students. —

Nik Popli, TIME, 6 Aug. 2024 The Trudy's Tex-Mex restaurant chain has significantly scaled back its presence in Austin, with only the North Star location remaining open. —

Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the North Star

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