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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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Numbers from prior financials indicate that an Eastern Conference Finals home game can be worth roughly $20 million to the company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Oilfield services stocks, such as Halliburton and SLB, have also climbed higher despite disruptions to their own Middle Eastern operations, though less than they might have if producers had launched a new drilling cycle.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

But the outbreak of the US-Israeli conflict with Iran has made Spain an attractive alternative compared to Middle Eastern holiday destination Dubai, and countries in the eastern Mediterranean, such as Turkey and Cyprus.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

There’s mujadara, a classic Middle Eastern and Levantine dish made with cooked lentils and rice, caramelized onions, herbs and yogurt or tahini.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

“I work at Nsukka University and I have traveled throughout the Eastern region. I’m writing a book about the area. And my fiancée is from Umunnachi, not too far from you.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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