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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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Workers have cleared out and sanitized the eastern freezer, which was largely destroyed in the fire and filled with spoiled food and charred debris.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Staff at Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany on Tuesday night called in authorities after an employee spotted a drone on the tarmac in a secure area, near a cargo jet operated by Ukraine’s Antonov Airlines.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

At 11:57 that night, the eastern portion of the dam gave way.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Aug. 14 through 16: Venus reaches its greatest eastern elongation and glows low in the western sky after sunset.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

Soviet soldiers watched from the woods along the eastern shore.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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