How to Use north-northeast in a Sentence

north-northeast

noun
  • That chill will be made worse by the brisk north-northeast winds.
    — Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Like there’s the line that goes north-south, or there’s the line that goes north-northeast and south-southwest or something like that, right?
    — Quanta Magazine, 25 June 2026
  • The storm was moving north-northeast at around 16 mph, the NHC said.
    — Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The epicenter was about 2 miles north-northeast of San Ardo, at a depth of 6 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2026
  • The epicenter was about 1 mile north-northeast of The Geysers, at a depth of 3 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The epicenter was about 9 miles north-northeast of Borrego Springs, at a depth of 7 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
  • The earthquake's epicenter was about 6 miles north-northeast of Cabazon and occurred at a depth of 7 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of 5 miles, with its epicenter roughly 4 miles north-northeast of Fontana.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of just 1 mile, with its epicenter roughly 9 miles north-northeast of Barstow.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Dec. 2025
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of 5 miles, with its epicenter about 6 miles north-northeast of Brooktrails.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025
  • The epicenter was roughly 12 miles north-northeast of Indio, at a depth of 4 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
  • The epicenter was roughly 6 miles north-northeast of Petrolia, at a depth of 18 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of just 4 miles, with its epicenter about 12 miles north-northeast of Indio.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of just 2 miles, with its epicenter about 12 miles north-northeast of Indio.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of just 3 miles, with its epicenter about 11 miles north-northeast of Indio.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of just 3 miles, with its epicenter about 12 miles north-northeast of Indio.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of just 2 miles, with its epicenter about 11 miles north-northeast of Indio.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of 7 miles, with its epicenter about 3 miles north-northeast of Castaic.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
  • The tropical storm was moving north-northeast at around 12 miles per hour, the NHC said.
    — Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The epicenter was located about 12 miles north-northeast of Indio, at a depth of just 2 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of just 1 mile, with its epicenter about 1 mile north-northeast of The Geysers.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The epicenter was located about 12 miles north-northeast of Indio, at a depth of just 4 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The earthquake shook at a depth of just 2 miles, with its epicenter roughly 11 miles north-northeast of Indio.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of just 3 miles, with its epicenter about 13 miles north-northeast of Yerington.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Dec. 2025
  • The epicenter was roughly 14 miles north-northeast of Yerington, at a depth of 5 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of just 2 miles, with its epicenter roughly 13 miles north-northeast of Indio.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of just 2 miles, with its epicenter roughly 12 miles north-northeast of Indio.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of just 3 miles, with its epicenter roughly 12 miles north-northeast of Indio.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The earthquake's epicenter was roughly 4 miles north-northeast of Avenal and occurred at a depth of 6 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The epicenter was situated roughly 1 mile north-northeast of Danville, at a depth of 6 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025

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