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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That would mean home plate would likely be on the far west side of the park, pointed toward the northeast where the Western Auto Lofts and its neon sign — should it ever be relit — would be visible beyond right field or center field.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
Assemblyman Rick Chavez Zbur, a Democrat whose district ranges from Hollywood to the northeast side of Santa Monica, recently proposed Assembly Bill 1740, a real estate and transportation bill specifically backed by the city of Santa Monica.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
The project for which the rezoning request was withdrawn, originally set to be voted on by the City Council on Tuesday, would have joined what may one day be a corridor of data center campuses in the city in the northeast quadrant of Eldamain Road and Route 34.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Supporters of the measure include Lisa Baca of the Monteverde Ranch Equestrian Center in the northeast San Fernando Valley, who said horses are animals that can easily be spooked by facing moving e-bikes.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
Assemblyman Rick Chavez Zbur, a Democrat whose district ranges from Hollywood to the northeast side of Santa Monica, recently proposed Assembly Bill 1740, a real estate and transportation bill specifically backed by the city of Santa Monica.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
The project for which the rezoning request was withdrawn, originally set to be voted on by the City Council on Tuesday, would have joined what may one day be a corridor of data center campuses in the city in the northeast quadrant of Eldamain Road and Route 34.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Supporters of the measure include Lisa Baca of the Monteverde Ranch Equestrian Center in the northeast San Fernando Valley, who said horses are animals that can easily be spooked by facing moving e-bikes.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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“The northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northeast. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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