eastern

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She was a retired former post office worker living in one of the poorest districts in the country near Hungary’s eastern border with Romania.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

But as negotiations began behind closed doors half a kilometre away, all the world's media could do was wait -- and sip on an expertly brewed coffee while listening to live eastern folk music.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

The trial began in Härnösand, a small town on Sweden's eastern coast, on Friday, with the defendant reportedly remaining completely still as the charges against him were read out.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Sunny spells will continue through the day for northern and eastern parts of Scotland and England, but cloud and patchy rain will spill in across western England, Wales and eventually south-west Scotland.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The most familiar pentatonic scales are used in much of the music of eastern Asia.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones