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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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Efforts to encircle Ukraine’s defensive bastions in the eastern Donetsk region failed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

To investigate the relationship, researchers analyzed information from 2,546 men between the ages of 42 and 60 who lived in eastern Finland.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

Rutte said that the alliance had firmly rejected Russia's "unacceptable" demands before its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine to pull back forces from eastern Europe and refuse to accept new members.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

Strong winds will bring a significant wind chill, especially on northern and eastern coasts, so it will feel colder than the reading on the thermometer would suggest.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

More than a thousand years before Christ, near the eastern end of the Mediterranean was a great city very rich and powerful, second to none on earth.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton


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