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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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Though the UK will remain largely dry under high pressure, the east or northeast wind could introduce a few showers to eastern and southern coastal counties.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Compared with neighboring areas such as Iberia in south-western Europe or Athens in the eastern Mediterranean, archaeological evidence was often fragmentary.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

The Paris police prefecture tried to prevent demonstrators from marching between Bastille and Nation in eastern Paris, but a court overturned the ban.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

At one Ukrainian battalion fighting on the eastern front, soldiers and officers agreed to take down all American flags and other insignia during the past two weeks, said a commander in the unit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

He turned the taxi boat south and cautiously ventured into the slower flow, staying close to the eastern bank.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat


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