east
Example Sentences
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Davao is a sprawling metropolis on the east of the Philippines' main southern island, Mindanao.
From BBC
A commentator on state broadcaster China Central Television emphasized the message, noting a no-fly area to the east of Taiwan, facing the Western Pacific.
It evokes a time when Indian sailors were regular traders with the Roman Empire, the Middle East, Africa, and lands to the east -- today's Thailand, Indonesia, China and as far as Japan.
From Barron's
Moderate shaking was reported near the quake’s epicenter, with light shaking reported as far east as Redding, north into Klamath Falls, Ore., and as far south as Sacramento, according to the USGS.
From Los Angeles Times
It had a magnitude of 6.1 and was powerful enough to cause minor damage to buildings on the east coast of England, despite its epicentre being 60 miles offshore.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
