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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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Jiangsu province, also in China's eastern region, said it would suspend "all in-person educational activities" at schools from Thursday afternoon through Friday and urged students and teachers to "pay attention to typhoon safety".

From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026

The sound of pliers clicking filled a workshop in eastern China's Hangzhou as a group of women practised stripping wires, their female instructor moving around the classroom to offer advice.

From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026

Farage easily won a 2024 election in the district of Clacton-on-Sea, eastern England, and would likely stand a good chance of being re-elected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

Chinese media reported last week that a court in the eastern Jiangsu province ruled that the Shenzhen-based tea company had copied Louis Vuitton's iconic four-petal flower monogram trademark.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

It’s hidden behind the eastern pine, its yellow tail popping out from behind the rough bark.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers




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