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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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The company said the plant would be in eastern Iowa, and would transport iron ore from its mine to the steel mill by railroad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

While Scotland and other western areas have seen frequent Atlantic weather systems bearing rain and wind, much of central, southern and eastern England has remained largely dry with plenty of sunshine.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The casualties in Thailand have occurred in three eastern provinces since September 16, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, with none reported in the capital.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

The new species, Tamirkhan balcarceli, was discovered in the eastern Gobi Desert and is the most complete zhelestid specimen found so far.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

There icy runoff from the eastern snowcaps meets the sun in the west, pouring into a river that feeds the glacier blue lake.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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