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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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Wet weather will be welcomed by many gardeners and growers, particularly in southern and eastern England where it has been a very dry few months.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Barron’s picked Idacorp stock on May 22, 2025, believing the utility serving some 650,000 retail customers in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon would benefit from population inflow and power-hungry artificial-intelligence data centers.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

There is strong evidence that UK summer soils are becoming drier as the climate warms, with Met Office projections showing earlier seasonal drying and more frequent droughts, particularly in southern and eastern England.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

TARTU, Estonia—Across Estonia, on NATO’s eastern border with Russia, preparing for potential war has become a part of everyday life.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

A moment later, smoke began rising from the eastern edge of the island.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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