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orient

[awr-ee-uhnt, ‑ee-ent, ohr-, awr-ee-ent, ohr‑] / ˈɔr i ənt, ‑iˌɛnt, ˈoʊr-, ˈɔr iˌɛnt, ˈoʊr‑ /


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I will just say that it’s a bit like Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express,” if it were written in collaboration with Flannery O’Connor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The Orient Express it wasn’t, but every meal hit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

In 2020 Spurs were due to play Leyton Orient in the EFL Cup and Shkendija in a Europa League qualifier within 48 hours.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

He beat Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens to the role.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

The walls were covered with shelves of polished mahogany except on either side of the fireplace, where there were two glass cases filled with marble ana hard stones from the Orient.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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