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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Donald Trump Gives Former Virginia Sheriff a Lifeline Hardin previously served as the police chief of Gateway, a city to the north of Fayetteville on the state line with Missouri.
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
The project is designed to provide flooding relief to the area of the Village bounded by 31st Street on the north, La Grange Road on the west, Homestead Road on the south, and the Illinois Harbor Belt railroad on the east.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Golf would remain a part of the footprint, with portions of the existing course to the north of Irvine Avenue (holes 10-18) and south of Mesa Drive (holes 3-8) remaining, with a golf cart path connecting the holes, according to the environmental report.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
Bosa, Sardinia, Italy Renowned for its colorful houses and the medieval Malaspina Castle, Bosa is situated about two-thirds of the way up the west coast of Sardinia, on a small hill about 3km inland on the north bank of the Temo River.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
The project is designed to provide flooding relief to the area of the Village bounded by 31st Street on the north, La Grange Road on the west, Homestead Road on the south, and the Illinois Harbor Belt railroad on the east.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Golf would remain a part of the footprint, with portions of the existing course to the north of Irvine Avenue (holes 10-18) and south of Mesa Drive (holes 3-8) remaining, with a golf cart path connecting the holes, according to the environmental report.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
Bosa, Sardinia, Italy Renowned for its colorful houses and the medieval Malaspina Castle, Bosa is situated about two-thirds of the way up the west coast of Sardinia, on a small hill about 3km inland on the north bank of the Temo River.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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“The north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20north. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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