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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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The two men traveled to India and were inspired by the eastern spirituality’s view on death that was essentially the opposite of their own.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

The image also appears to show low-level circulation along the eastern side of the eye.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The outbreak in eastern DR Congo has been caused by a rare species of Ebola known as Bundibugyo.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The facility in eastern China is the size of 18 football fields and houses several monumental new machines, including the so-called electromagnetic-compatibility lab—a huge room lined with spikes for minimizing interference when testing electronics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Jessie had built the water wall along the eastern facade of the brownstone, inspired by a science class during which her teacher showed them different cartoons of Rube Goldberg machines.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




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