eastern

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A proper autobiography, related from early life in eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the present, might have appealed in due time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

High in the eastern Pyrenees, archaeologists have uncovered evidence that could transform our understanding of how prehistoric people used mountain landscapes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Farmer Issa al-Moussa walks among his damaged wheat crop in eastern Syria after the nearby Euphrates River flooded in recent days due to heavy rainfall and increased flows from Turkey.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The facility in eastern China is the size of 18 football fields and houses several monumental new machines, including the so-called electromagnetic-compatibility lab—a huge room lined with spikes for minimizing interference when testing electronics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

It’s hidden behind the eastern pine, its yellow tail popping out from behind the rough bark.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers