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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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In some parts of eastern Scotland, especially around the Grampians, temperatures could dip low enough for a coating of morning frost on the grass.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

Forecasters say there’s a 75% chance this latest El Niño — a climate pattern characterized by warmer ocean waters in the central and eastern tropical Pacific — will be stronger than any other since 1950.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

It elevates sea-surface temperatures across the eastern Pacific, fueling hurricanes that send big swells to south-facing beaches.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

North of the Polar Front, where waters are warmer and saltier, lives the eastern lineage, Pygoscelis taeniata, found on the Crozet, Marion, and Macquarie Islands.

From Science Daily Sep. 22, 2026

John Kikulski, a rousing speaker much beloved in the Polish community, was tasked with energizing the eastern Europeans.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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