eastern

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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