eastern

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In mid-20th Century Bengal in eastern India, some of the biggest female stars on stage were actually men.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The NNA also reported that, in Shebaa near the eastern side of the Israeli border, Israeli forces abducted a man at around 3:00 am on Saturday.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

In 1962, the program spotted a small wedge of lake forming on the eastern side of the Lhonak glacier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Based on their findings, the researchers suggest that modern apes may have originated in northern Afro-Arabia, the Levant, or the eastern Mediterranean.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

The former German capital sat deep inside the zone of Soviet occupation, in the eastern part of Germany.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau