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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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US negotiators also made unacceptable "threats" to the French language and "Quebec culture," he said, referring to the French-speaking province in eastern Canada.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

El Niño, a climate pattern characterized by warmer ocean waters in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, is already causing sea levels to rise off the coast of Latin America.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

Those are not typical sticking points in trade negotiations, but emotive ones in Canada, particularly in the French-speaking eastern province of Quebec, which has long sought to preserve its distinct identity.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

The Alpine Graubünden region, also known as Grisons, is a popular holiday destination for both winter sports and summer nature activities in eastern Switzerland.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

A faint light marked the eastern horizon, and the shoreline seemed very far away.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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