the North Star
noun
: a bright star that can be seen in the sky in northern parts of the world when one is looking directly toward the north
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But the ideal – the assumption that America had a special role in the world and a responsibility toward its allies and the world – was the North Star for American politicians who came of age politically in the postwar years.
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Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2024
And while Minnesota has never been particularly friendly to private enterprise and taxpayers, Walz pushed through a panoply of progressive business regulations that have made the North Star State economically uncompetitive.
—Andy Brehm, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2024
Despite holding one of the longest Democratic presidential win streaks in the country, some of those elections were close calls, so Democrats in the North Star State have been preparing for a tight race this fall.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
The agency says during the event, the star system will be similar in brightness to the North Star, Polaris, and may shine this bright for days or a week after first appearing.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 31 July 2024
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Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2024
And while Minnesota has never been particularly friendly to private enterprise and taxpayers, Walz pushed through a panoply of progressive business regulations that have made the North Star State economically uncompetitive.
—Andy Brehm, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2024
Despite holding one of the longest Democratic presidential win streaks in the country, some of those elections were close calls, so Democrats in the North Star State have been preparing for a tight race this fall.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
The agency says during the event, the star system will be similar in brightness to the North Star, Polaris, and may shine this bright for days or a week after first appearing.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 31 July 2024
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“The North Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20North%20Star. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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