the northeast
noun
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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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The plane crash — about 150 miles to the northeast of the Washington, DC, area — came as authorities continue their probe into Wednesday’s deadly collision there.
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Andrew Torgan, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
In fact, during November and December 2022, Barbour’s South Shields repair center in the northeast of England rewaxed a remarkable 4,233 jackets.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2025
In the late 1990s there were about 600 bear complaints from the 13 counties that make up the northeast region; the figure had risen to 1,100 by 2002.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
In the northeast counties, including Pasquotank, Camden, and Currituck, the Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 7 a.m. Wednesday.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Torgan, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
In fact, during November and December 2022, Barbour’s South Shields repair center in the northeast of England rewaxed a remarkable 4,233 jackets.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2025
In the late 1990s there were about 600 bear complaints from the 13 counties that make up the northeast region; the figure had risen to 1,100 by 2002.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
In the northeast counties, including Pasquotank, Camden, and Currituck, the Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 7 a.m. Wednesday.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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“The northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northeast. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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