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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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A pair of humpback whales swam record-breaking journeys between the eastern shores of Australia and breeding grounds in Brazil, research published on Wednesday found.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Scientists have documented an extraordinary feat of whale migration for the first time, confirming that humpback whales traveled between breeding grounds in eastern Australia and Brazil across more than 14,000 kilometers of open ocean.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Conflict and displacement in eastern Congo severely constrain efforts to contain the outbreak, which has spread to Uganda.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Residents in Goma - eastern DR Congo's biggest city - tell the BBC that basic public health measures, such as avoiding handshakes, limiting gatherings and regular handwashing, are widely ignored.

From BBC • May 19, 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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