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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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El Niño, a climate pattern characterized by warmer ocean waters in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, is already causing sea levels to rise off the coast of Latin America.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

Upland areas could typically see 30-40mm by the end of next week, with eastern Britain receiving about half of that.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

On Tuesday, Hunt Oil, another U.S. wildcatter with a long history of working in far-off jurisdictions, signed a production-sharing agreement with Venezuela to help pump oil from two fields on the country’s eastern flank.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Hundreds of thousands of tourists a year flock to viewing areas and boardwalks to watch the diminutive sea birds waddle ashore and along the beach in the evenings on the eastern coast's Phillip Island.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

More hours passed, and the eastern sky began to glow.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown




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