the North Pole

noun

: the most northern point on the surface of the earth

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The Arctic polar vortex, as described by the National Weather Service (NWS), is a strong band of west-to-east winds that forms in the stratosphere, 10 to 30 miles above the North Pole, during winter. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025 Cecilia Blomdahl sheds light on her life living in total darkness for approximately three months of the year on a small arctic island near the North Pole called Svalbard. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025 That’s not only because these people were used to seeing auroras, but also because they were more regularly observed by those who lived near the North Pole, where auroras were that magical, glowing green as opposed to a fiery red. Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025 That's because cold air that usually hangs around the North Pole and the Arctic usually stays put. Nate Perez, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the North Pole

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“The North Pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20North%20Pole. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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