east

Example Sentences

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In a neighborhood flanked by grapevines and orange groves on the east side of the San Joaquin Valley, people cannot drink the water from their faucets because it’s contaminated.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

There has been a growing focus on alternative energies but many of those new roles have been created outside the north east in places like Glasgow, Edinburgh and further afield.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Others move the high pressure away to the east and allow the westerlies from the Atlantic to move back in.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

To the east, Microsoft recently announced plans to triple the acreage of its already sizable data complex.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

On one side were the worn gray rocks where the sea lions sat, and on the other the harsh black rocks of the wild east coast.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr