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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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Last year, by contrast, Russia could move supplies along the highways of occupied eastern Ukraine to within about 20 miles of the front line, with little fear that vehicles would be hit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

After training, he was initially assigned as a driver, but in November he was dispatched to the eastern bank of the Oskil River, where the Russians were seeking to advance on Kupyansk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

You’ll want to find an open space without trees or mountains blocking your view of the eastern sky.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

With an easterly wind blowing there is a chance that across eastern Scotland and eastern England there could be some showers moving in from North Sea coasts throughout Wednesday.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Her article in the high school paper has hit it big in eastern Washington.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti


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