North Star
noun
: the star of the northern hemisphere toward which the axis of the earth points
called also polestar
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Homeownership has long been a North Star for those seeking upward mobility.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
In this landscape, a robust evaluations process when building AI software becomes your North Star, the single guiding metric that consistently drives AI product quality and business success.
—Sebastian Crossa, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But Mutabazi says Masiko has always been his North Star.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Consistent, quality care, patient safety is probably our North Star and that ends up helping to attract the best team and the best medical staff in the area.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
In this landscape, a robust evaluations process when building AI software becomes your North Star, the single guiding metric that consistently drives AI product quality and business success.
—Sebastian Crossa, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But Mutabazi says Masiko has always been his North Star.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Consistent, quality care, patient safety is probably our North Star and that ends up helping to attract the best team and the best medical staff in the area.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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“North Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/North%20Star. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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