eastern
Example Sentences
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His house on Kfar Chouba’s eastern edge was one of the closest to the Israelis’ position.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Overnight attacks on Saudi Arabia hit a petrochemical complex in an industrial area in the eastern city of Jubail, a witness who requested anonymity told AFP, hours after similar installations in Iran were struck.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Although fossils had previously been discovered in eastern Yunnan, they were limited to algae and did not include animal remains.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
In mid-20th Century Bengal in eastern India, some of the biggest female stars on stage were actually men.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
More than a thousand years before Christ, near the eastern end of the Mediterranean was a great city very rich and powerful, second to none on earth.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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