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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According to a crash report summary, a preliminary investigation showed a pedestrian was crossing East Truman Road on the crosswalk from the north to the south when an unknown vehicle traveling east on Truman struck the pedestrian.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2025
In contrast, the series’ locations range from Guajira in the north to Alvarado, Tolima, in central Colombia’s Andes.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
Apart from cutting off parts of the north, an Israeli ban against WFP’s aid partner, UNRWA, is set to come into effect in two weeks.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
The top tier of Hamas’s military leadership has been eliminated, leaving two relatively inexperienced and junior commanders—Ezz al-Din Hadad in the north and Mohamed Sinwar, younger brother of the October 7 attack’s mastermind, Yahya Sinwar, in the south.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2025
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2025
In contrast, the series’ locations range from Guajira in the north to Alvarado, Tolima, in central Colombia’s Andes.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
Apart from cutting off parts of the north, an Israeli ban against WFP’s aid partner, UNRWA, is set to come into effect in two weeks.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
The top tier of Hamas’s military leadership has been eliminated, leaving two relatively inexperienced and junior commanders—Ezz al-Din Hadad in the north and Mohamed Sinwar, younger brother of the October 7 attack’s mastermind, Yahya Sinwar, in the south.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2025
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“The north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20north. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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