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 occurred Monday when the inmate — who was sent to the north Los Angeles County prison in 2019 — reportedly stabbed the corrections officer multiple times in the back of the head.
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
For Gazans living in the north, like Mr. Haj Ahmed’s daughters, GHF food is not even an option – there are no distribution points in northern Gaza.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
That took place at the club’s then training complex, La Castellana — in the north of the city, where five skyscrapers now stand — with around 2,000 fans and the presence of 544 journalists and 46 TV cameras.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 12 June 2025
The seminary’s active uses are concentrated on the north campus — spanning 10 acres — which consists of three major administrative buildings, a small chapel and nine single-family homes for students.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 June 2025
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
For Gazans living in the north, like Mr. Haj Ahmed’s daughters, GHF food is not even an option – there are no distribution points in northern Gaza.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
That took place at the club’s then training complex, La Castellana — in the north of the city, where five skyscrapers now stand — with around 2,000 fans and the presence of 544 journalists and 46 TV cameras.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 12 June 2025
The seminary’s active uses are concentrated on the north campus — spanning 10 acres — which consists of three major administrative buildings, a small chapel and nine single-family homes for students.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 June 2025
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“The north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20north. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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