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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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 The park-and-ride lot at I-43/I-94 and Holt Avenue and the northeast lot at I-43/94 and College Avenue will close indefinitely. Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 15 Oct. 2024 Milton is expected to turn toward the northeast on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the northeast 

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“The northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northeast. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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