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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Proposition 50 expanded the Republican share of the 7th District electorate by adding Placerville and GOP-leaning suburbs to the northeast. Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The facility is designed to receive, process and distribute goods efficiently throughout the northeast region. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 The vacant 113,464-square-foot building sits at the northeast corner of Bowes Road and South McLean Boulevard. Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 According to the most recent data, the percent of residents holding degrees past high school is higher in the southwest corner compared to the northeast corner. Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 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 13 Sep. 2026.

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