North Star
noun
: the star of the northern hemisphere toward which the axis of the earth points
called also polestar
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Without the party as its North Star, the independence movement is left asking where to go next, says Michael Heaney, a political scientist at the University of Glasgow.
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Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2024
Another is that the mute button could actually benefit Trump — by tamping down the aggressiveness that rubs some people the wrong way, according to Jon McHenry, a Republican pollster with North Star Opinion Research.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 26 June 2024
For a bite on the road, Carlow recommends stopping for pie at Stone Hut or North Star Hotel, one of the most historic pubs in the area.
—Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2024
The film is a masterpiece, and Dunst its North Star.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2024
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Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2024
Another is that the mute button could actually benefit Trump — by tamping down the aggressiveness that rubs some people the wrong way, according to Jon McHenry, a Republican pollster with North Star Opinion Research.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 26 June 2024
For a bite on the road, Carlow recommends stopping for pie at Stone Hut or North Star Hotel, one of the most historic pubs in the area.
—Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2024
The film is a masterpiece, and Dunst its North Star.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2024
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“North Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/North%20Star. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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