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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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And recently it has paused ambulance services in Sloviansk, a major city in eastern Ukraine.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

The boat, which had set off weeks before from the Ebola-stricken eastern city of Kisangani, was stopped at a river port 40 miles from the capital, home to some 17 million people.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Workers have cleared out and sanitized the eastern freezer, which was largely destroyed in the fire and filled with spoiled food and charred debris.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Another video showed a journalist being chased by a crowd in the eastern city of Patna.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

The moon was lowering, and a purple radiance grew in the eastern horizon.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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