east

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A 4-foot-high stone wall surrounds the east and south flanks, most likely built by monks centuries ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The commission heard how both officials entered the premises of a logistics company in the east of Johannesburg without a search warrant.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

As growing numbers moved in from the east, they were transformed – we still don’t understand exactly how – into what is known as the Bell Beaker culture.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Complicating efforts to battle it is the fact that its epicentre lies in the east, a mineral-rich region that has been scarred by violence from various armed groups for more than three decades.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Our school bus takes all the North Shore stops, starting in Waipi‘o and curving around the top of O‘ahu, then down the east side of the island.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila