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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Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight on Saturday, damaging infrastructure and killing at least 10 people, including two children, in the northeast city of Kharkiv, Ukrainian officials said.
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Reuters, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
The threat of severe weather continued Saturday in the nation’s midsection, with strong thunderstorms possible stretching from Texas and to the northeast all the way to Ohio and western parts of Pennsylvania and New York.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
An Indian fighter jet crashed during a training flight in the northeast, killing its two pilots, the Indian air force said Friday.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Those kilometers-deep layers were still present when the Arabian plate, driven by the opening of the Red Sea on its southwestern side, began scooting toward the northeast and ramming into Eurasia around 30 million years ago.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
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Reuters, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
The threat of severe weather continued Saturday in the nation’s midsection, with strong thunderstorms possible stretching from Texas and to the northeast all the way to Ohio and western parts of Pennsylvania and New York.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
An Indian fighter jet crashed during a training flight in the northeast, killing its two pilots, the Indian air force said Friday.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Those kilometers-deep layers were still present when the Arabian plate, driven by the opening of the Red Sea on its southwestern side, began scooting toward the northeast and ramming into Eurasia around 30 million years ago.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
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“The northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northeast. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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