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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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And recently it has paused ambulance services in Sloviansk, a major city in eastern Ukraine.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

At 11:57 that night, the eastern portion of the dam gave way.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

One potential target is the invasive spotted lanternfly, which has become an increasing agricultural concern in New York and other eastern states.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

Earlier research modeled what would happen to deer-vehicle collisions if mountain lions recolonized the eastern United States, where they once roamed before hunting and habitat destruction left them largely confined to the West.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

With the Marine Jungschar, the naval branch of the Hitler Youth, Herbert boated on the waters in Tetlow Park in eastern Berlin.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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