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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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An activist in India's eastern Jharkhand state has ended a 16-day hunger strike after the government agreed to protesters' demands to cancel a controversial recruitment exam.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Firefighters worked through the night to make a crucial link-up between the eastern and northern fronts, under very difficult access conditions.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

The storm swells come amid a growing El Niño, a climate pattern characterized by warming ocean waters in the central and eastern tropical Pacific, as well as increased rainfall.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Last week, it launched a ballistic missile from its eastern coast that flew more than 700 kilometers, according to South Korea’s military.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

As the sun climbed the eastern sky, I gathered with the others in the tahara house’s washing room.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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