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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Another man, who can be seen in the video helping wrestle the suspect to the ground, has been identified as Paul Contreras, a father of three from Bellevue, Kansas, a small town in the northeast part of the state.
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Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024
Paisley is an unincorporated area of about 1,000 people in the northeast part of the county.
—Lauren Brensel, Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2024
On May 28, Indianapolis police officer Austin Kirby fatally shot Jerrett Dwain Gray Jr., 20, in an armed carjacking investigation on the northeast side of the city.
—Jade Thomas, The Indianapolis Star, 10 June 2024
Investigators said the stabbing occurred Monday as two groups clashed in the middle of Wanek Road, off Valley Parkway, in the northeast end of the city, after some kind of confrontation.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
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Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024
Paisley is an unincorporated area of about 1,000 people in the northeast part of the county.
—Lauren Brensel, Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2024
On May 28, Indianapolis police officer Austin Kirby fatally shot Jerrett Dwain Gray Jr., 20, in an armed carjacking investigation on the northeast side of the city.
—Jade Thomas, The Indianapolis Star, 10 June 2024
Investigators said the stabbing occurred Monday as two groups clashed in the middle of Wanek Road, off Valley Parkway, in the northeast end of the city, after some kind of confrontation.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
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“The northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northeast. Accessed 1 Jul. 2024.
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