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northeaster

British  
/ ˌnɔːθˈiːstə, ˌnɔːrˈiːstə /

noun

  1. a strong wind or storm from the northeast

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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At the 5 percent significance level, there is enough evidence to conclude that the mean amount of summer rain in the northeaster US is less than 11.52 inches, on average.

From Textbooks ● Mar. 27, 2020

Clark’s Point is on the northeaster shore of Nushagak Bay.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2018

Early the next morning, the ship was caught in a northeaster, driven toward shore, and dashed upon the rocks just outside Cohasset Harbor.

From The New Yorker ● Oct. 19, 2015

Few people were on the street, and not just because a northeaster was blowing through.

From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2012

Turning his keen eye, which had peered into many a northeaster, directly upon his interviewer, the old salt vigorously replied, "You can't make me loyal, for I always have been!"

From The Flag Replaced on Sumter A Personal Narrative by William A. Spicer

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