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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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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

Access to Man Maw and information about its operations is highly restricted by the ethnic minority army which controls it in the eastern state of Wa, which borders China.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

And the hurricane season in the eastern Pacific Ocean is far from over, which could create additional risks for California.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

Artur Säde, 41, grew up in eastern Estonia, with Russia just across Lake Peipus.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

It would take them nearly three weeks to arrive on the eastern shores of America.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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