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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In the northeast corner of Georgia in Rabun County, more than 7 had fallen.
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Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 31 Jan. 2026
The project would join what may one day be a corridor of data center campuses in Yorkville in the northeast quadrant of Eldamain Road and Route 34.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
The Musch Trail is in the northeast corner of the lot.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
And IndyStar reporter Alysa Guffey ran into an excited canine on the northeast side who had no problem handling the frigid fluff.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
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Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 31 Jan. 2026
The project would join what may one day be a corridor of data center campuses in Yorkville in the northeast quadrant of Eldamain Road and Route 34.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
The Musch Trail is in the northeast corner of the lot.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
And IndyStar reporter Alysa Guffey ran into an excited canine on the northeast side who had no problem handling the frigid fluff.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
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“The northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northeast. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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