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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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The new route is particularly important to rural parts of Sichuan, Chongqing and Yunnan, among others, which are less well-connected than more prosperous regions in eastern China.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

"Kashmir is real paradise. I will keep coming every year for as long as I have the strength to work," Sarwar, from the eastern state of Bihar, told AFP.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

Meanwhile Ukrainian authorities have begun evacuating some residents in Slovyansk and Kramatorsk, the biggest cities still under full Ukrainian control in the eastern Donbas region.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

On Thursday, 120 taxi drivers in the eastern province of Kerman protested a cut in their allocation of subsidized fuel, according to the Union of Truckers and Drivers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Togbe resumed his finger’s journey on the map, now along the eastern shore of the lake.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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