eastern

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That means it will be cool and wet across the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. this summer, but heat and drought will expand in the far west and California, increasing the risk of wildfires.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Exxon, Chevron, Shell, BP and TotalEnergies are looking closely at new drilling prospects in Africa, South America and the eastern Mediterranean that could refill their reserves for the next decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Police in Austria's eastern Burgenland region are seeking information from the public about the issue, HiPP said.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Living in the eastern United States between 83 million and 76 million years ago, Deinosuchus schwimmeri was a school-bus-sized relative of modern alligators that preyed on dinosaurs.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

But after a tour they took together of prisons in Siberia—the vast region of central and eastern Russia stretching from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific Ocean—Goldfarb had a better understanding of Farmer and MDR.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French