the Arctic Circle

noun

: an imaginary line that goes around the Earth near the North Pole

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Just ask Bodo/Glimt, a club based north of the Arctic Circle who play home games on a plastic pitch all year round. Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 16 June 2026 That was the case last month, when missile testing took priority at the base inside the Arctic Circle, according to local media reports. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026 From the tropical waters of Florida's Dry Tortugas National Park to the rugged wilderness above the Arctic Circle in Alaska, the parks offer visitors a glimpse into the landscapes that have shaped generations of Americans. Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026 That is, the wind rotates by –360 degrees in the Arctic Circle and by 360 degrees in the Antarctic Circle, and this makes an angular difference of 720 degrees. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Arctic Circle

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“The Arctic Circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Arctic%20Circle. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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