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north

adjective as in toward the top pole of the earth

adverb as in toward the top pole of the earth

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But the jihadist insurgency has continued, and has made much of the north and east of the country ungovernable.

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Civil defense crews warned people attempting to return to the north of the enclave from doing so they received confirmation Israeli forces had left.

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But for all of them, their time north of the border was little more than a detour in a career built in the U.S.

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In Lake County, north of Chicago, ICE agents on Monday apprehended several people at a community college, at a Home Depot and outside Waukegan City Hall, community organizers said.

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The Category 2 hurricane, which could strengthen overnight into a major hurricane, is heading north.

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