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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Bluey lives in sunny Brisbane which is the capital city of Queensland, a subtropical state located in the northeast region of Australia.
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Liz Regalia, Parents, 14 Feb. 2025
Many of these bites were likely from blacktip sharks, whose breeding grounds stretch along the northeast Florida coastline.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
Many of the Florida bites were likely from blacktip sharks, which occupy breeding grounds that stretch along the northeast Florida coastline, the Florida Museum of Natural History noted in the statement.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
The farm plot in the northeast part of town was determined as the site for the new building with $225,000 proposed as the size of the bond issue.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Liz Regalia, Parents, 14 Feb. 2025
Many of these bites were likely from blacktip sharks, whose breeding grounds stretch along the northeast Florida coastline.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
Many of the Florida bites were likely from blacktip sharks, which occupy breeding grounds that stretch along the northeast Florida coastline, the Florida Museum of Natural History noted in the statement.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
The farm plot in the northeast part of town was determined as the site for the new building with $225,000 proposed as the size of the bond issue.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“The northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northeast. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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