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east

[eest] / ist /
ADJECTIVE
situated to the east
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
west


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Outside, on the museum’s East West Bank Plaza, 10 century-old olive trees are brimming with paper wishes from the public.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Chief Financial Officer Mats Backman said at the event that Volvo is starting to see an impact on raw material costs from the Middle East conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Drones are also banned - especially as the festival is so close to the East Midlands Airport airspace.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Saudi Arabia launched its second national carrier Riyadh Air after more than a year of delays on Wednesday, defying the economic turmoil triggered by the Middle East war and strong competition from established Gulf airlines.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

I worried that they might affect Joylette, who was now living with her husband in East Orange, New Jersey, with my first grandchildren, Laurie and Troy.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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