the Arctic Circle

noun

: an imaginary line that goes around the Earth near the North Pole

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Embrace the difficulty Much of Finland experiences the extreme temperatures of the Arctic Circle, with long, dark winter nights and exceptionally long summer days. Juliette Han, Phd, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025 Watch a trailer: * Long Way Home — a follow-up to 2020’s Long Way Up in which Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman travel by motorcycle from Scotland to England, taking the scenic route through Scandinavia, the Arctic Circle and continental Europe — will premiere Friday, May 9 on Apple TV+. Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 10 Apr. 2025 Even remote island territories like Tokelau (pop. 1,500) in the South Pacific and Svalbard (pop. 2,500) in the Arctic Circle — territories of New Zealand and Norway, respectively —were listed for tariffs. Dave Lawler, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025 Blaine travels to various locations, including Brazil, Southeast Asia, India, the Arctic Circle, South Africa, and Japan, immersing himself in local cultures and traditions. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Arctic Circle

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“The Arctic Circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Arctic%20Circle. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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