eastward
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Beneath the Pacific Ocean, a large region of molten material began moving strongly eastward instead of continuing its weaker westward flow.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
The effect results in the typical east-to-west trade winds weakening or even sometimes reversing, allowing warmer water from the western Pacific to move eastward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
The wait to cross eastward was some five hours, according to authorities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
By Saturday, that fresher air will have made its way just a bit further eastward with temperatures dropping further.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Yet he found a friend, a boatmaker who dwelt on the next islet eastward.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
