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east

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


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The “Jay Kelly” star revealed the news in a letter to Didier Bremond, the mayor of the town of Brignoles, east of Marseille.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Over several weeks the family made their way south and east, arriving six months ago in Mae Sot.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

In Slovakia and Hungary in central Europe to Romania and Bulgaria further east, ships are unable to travel fully loaded along the waterway and face lengthy waits.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

The family had travelled to the island, near Colchester, from Ilford in east London that morning.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

“No. They’re from the West. But they fought east with the Army of the Potomac. Iron-willed, they never gave up. They won battles ordinary troops would’ve lost.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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