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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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Parts of the two eastern areas are under the control of rebel group M23, whose clashes with government forces have brought additional difficulties in dealing with the virus.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The family of the ship's captain, Ashish Kumar Singh, 38, from the eastern state of Bihar, is mourning his death.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

It comes as eight regions in southern and eastern England officially entered heatwave conditions on Sunday, after three days at or above the temperature threshold.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Congo has just one doctor per 10,000 patients, one of the lowest such ratios in the world, and the numbers are even worse in the isolated eastern reaches of the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

A moment later, smoke began rising from the eastern edge of the island.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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