north-northeast
noun
north-north·east
ˈnȯrth-ˌnȯrth-ˈēst 
-ˌnȯr-ˈēst
: a compass point that is two points east of due north : N22°30′E
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Albany is roughly 50 miles north-northeast of the crash site.
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
After hitting Rustic Ranches, tornado continued moving north-northeast across the Lakefield West, Meadowwood, and Binks Forest communities, damaging homes and trees at the strength of an EF-1 and EF-2, before moving across Loxahatchee Groves and The Acreage.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2024
Helene is expected to turn north-northeast and increase its forward speed later Wednesday into Thursday.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Sep. 2024
The center of the storm was around 65 miles north-northeast of Progreso, Mexico.
—NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
Currently located about 210 miles north-northeast of Veracruz, Mexico, the tropical depression is expected to quickly move east-northeast across the Gulf of Mexico.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
Maximum sustained winds are expected to be at 40 mph with higher gusts and Milton is currently moving north-northeast, NHC said in an advisory.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2024
It is expected to continue in this general direction until Friday, when it is set to make a turn toward the north and north-northeast.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
At that point, the storm was 30 miles southwest of Bryson City, North Carolina, and 105 miles north-northeast of Atlanta.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
After hitting Rustic Ranches, tornado continued moving north-northeast across the Lakefield West, Meadowwood, and Binks Forest communities, damaging homes and trees at the strength of an EF-1 and EF-2, before moving across Loxahatchee Groves and The Acreage.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2024
Helene is expected to turn north-northeast and increase its forward speed later Wednesday into Thursday.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Sep. 2024
The center of the storm was around 65 miles north-northeast of Progreso, Mexico.
—NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
Currently located about 210 miles north-northeast of Veracruz, Mexico, the tropical depression is expected to quickly move east-northeast across the Gulf of Mexico.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
Maximum sustained winds are expected to be at 40 mph with higher gusts and Milton is currently moving north-northeast, NHC said in an advisory.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2024
It is expected to continue in this general direction until Friday, when it is set to make a turn toward the north and north-northeast.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
At that point, the storm was 30 miles southwest of Bryson City, North Carolina, and 105 miles north-northeast of Atlanta.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
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“North-northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/north-northeast. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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