the northeast
noun
variants
or the Northeast
: the northeastern part of a country or region
A mountain range is in the northeast of the country.
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Padilla, a Democrat who was raised by Mexican immigrants in the northeast San Fernando Valley, got into politics in the 1990s over his dismay with anti-immigrant sentiment, and this week has encouraged Los Angeles residents to protest the immigration sweeps.
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Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
On the form, an adjuster had written that the Christina Nilsson’s wreckage was located on the northeast side of Old Baileys Harbor Lighthouse.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2025
Looking north from the border fence, the desert appears flat, the bare Franklin Mountains in the distance to the northeast.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 2 June 2025
Storms were continuing to move through western parts of Lake Okeechobee as of about 8:30 p.m. Friday, bringing the potential for large hail in Lakeport in Glades County and in areas to the northeast, the NWS Miami said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2025
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Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
On the form, an adjuster had written that the Christina Nilsson’s wreckage was located on the northeast side of Old Baileys Harbor Lighthouse.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2025
Looking north from the border fence, the desert appears flat, the bare Franklin Mountains in the distance to the northeast.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 2 June 2025
Storms were continuing to move through western parts of Lake Okeechobee as of about 8:30 p.m. Friday, bringing the potential for large hail in Lakeport in Glades County and in areas to the northeast, the NWS Miami said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2025
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“The northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northeast. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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