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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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The Gulf Stream shifted hundreds of miles north, sending much warmer water towards eastern Canada.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Mineral-rich eastern DRC has been plagued by conflict for three decades.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

“Notable weather weakening over the past 24 hours for weeks 2 and 3-particularly over the central and eastern U.S.—may further undermine physical support in late July,” Eli Rubin of EBW Analytics says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

In 2005, researchers uncovered a nearly complete Edmontosaurus skull in the Hell Creek Formation of eastern Montana on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

Near the lower end, by the eastern shore, he found a huge watch with a chain, and an enormous book.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig




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