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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About 63,000 of Erie Family Health Centers’ 95,000 patients are on Medicaid, said Dr. Caroline Hoke, chief clinical officer at Erie, which has locations in Chicago and the north suburbs. Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025 On his fourth and final voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus and his men were, for a time, marooned and hungry on the north coast of Jamaica. Joe Rao, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025 Loading your audio article Connor McDavid scored the golden goal, the Maple Leaf was raised, and the national anthem for our neighbors to the north was played and sung — loudly. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025 Cross-dressing is prohibited under Sharia law in the north and the Nigerian military; in recent years, some lawmakers have attempted to pass a federal ban. Damisola Sulaiman, The Dial, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the north

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“The north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20north. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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