eastern

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The 22-year-old from eastern Ukraine is a surrogate, pregnant with an embryo from a Chinese couple's egg and sperm.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Exxon, the biggest U.S. oil company, has a larger presence in the Persian Gulf, but Chevron, the nation’s second-biggest oil company, also has exposure to the conflict, mainly through natural-gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

The V&A opened an eastern beachhead in 2025 with V&A East Storehouse, a dense, hands-on jumble of imperial treasure and modern design that opens the institution’s collections to visitors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

While southern and eastern areas have been dry, much wetter weather has been experienced further north.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

This was one of the main shipping routes between the eastern and western Mediterranean, and it was also an extremely dangerous body of water, filled with shoals, sandbars, and suddenly shifting currents.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler