the north
noun
variants
or the North
: regions or countries north of a certain point
The birds migrate from the North.
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The incident happened around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, in the parking lot on the north side of Solano Town Center, a police report said.
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Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
The pedestrian was declared dead at the north campus of Staten Island University Hospital, police said.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
The projectiles came from the north and east, the IDF said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Netanyahu told the officials that the main points of any cease-fire agreement with Hezbollah must provide Israel the ability to counter security threats from Lebanon and return Israeli citizens to communities in the north of the country.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
The pedestrian was declared dead at the north campus of Staten Island University Hospital, police said.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
The projectiles came from the north and east, the IDF said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Netanyahu told the officials that the main points of any cease-fire agreement with Hezbollah must provide Israel the ability to counter security threats from Lebanon and return Israeli citizens to communities in the north of the country.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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“The north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20north. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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