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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Shah, a former state lawmaker and an emergency room physician, is running for U.S. House in Arizona's 1st Congressional District, which covers parts of east Phoenix, Scottsdale and the northeast Valley.
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Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
That’s a recurrent theme among Jews living in a heavily Orthodox community in the northeast of Paris.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2024
The intrigue: Fifty years ago on Oct. 26, 1974, Frank Sinatra headlined the first concert at Richfield Coliseum, the northeast Ohio venue that showcased a who's who of music's elite from the mid-1970s through the mid-'90s.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
Following Hurricane Sandy, where many residents on the northeast coast of the USA were surprised, New York City brought stakeholders together to discuss risk management and priorities for flood mitigation investments.
—Thomas Bostick, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
That’s a recurrent theme among Jews living in a heavily Orthodox community in the northeast of Paris.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2024
The intrigue: Fifty years ago on Oct. 26, 1974, Frank Sinatra headlined the first concert at Richfield Coliseum, the northeast Ohio venue that showcased a who's who of music's elite from the mid-1970s through the mid-'90s.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
Following Hurricane Sandy, where many residents on the northeast coast of the USA were surprised, New York City brought stakeholders together to discuss risk management and priorities for flood mitigation investments.
—Thomas Bostick, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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“The northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northeast. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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