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Both of us are easterners: He was born in Rockville, Md., and I in Brooklyn, N.Y.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

A recent poll by the German economic institute IW said one-fifth of easterners felt left behind economically, even though financial statistics suggest their region has been closing the gap with the richer west.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024

California long enjoyed abundant water after the 1849 Gold Rush sent easterners streaming into the state.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2023

Others worry they won’t be welcome in western Ukraine — a concern based on a perception that some of their countrymen resent the predominantly Russian-speaking easterners and blame them for the war.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2022

One of the few advantages West Coast crews were supposed to have over East Coast crews was that the easterners could not train out of doors during the winter when their home rivers were frozen.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown