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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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"It's an encouraging step for the class action" lawsuit to be heard next year by a court in Soissons, eastern France, said Francois Carlier, director of the CLCV.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Kudryashev said a commander dispatched him and another foot soldier with the goal of reaching a point in a forest near Kreminna in eastern Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

With sculptures by Daniel Chester French, the monument on the eastern edge of Central Park is a work of serene classicism that puts architecture on the same level as fine art.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Freeport-McMoRan’s massive copper mining and smelting operation sits on the hills above the towns of Miami, Claypool and Globe in eastern Arizona.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Those glowing objects swirled overhead until the eastern sky started growing brighter.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown