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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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Terekh grew up in Kharkiv, in eastern Ukraine, and from her children's home in Saltivka -- a district now among the areas hardest hit by Russian bombardment -- she could see Belgorod in Russia.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Many newcomers are from Miami and other cities on the state’s eastern coast, where home prices have exploded in recent years, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

“While compacting the concrete aggregate base in advance of final street resurfacing, water began to pool at the surface toward the eastern edge of the work area,” the utility said in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

England, Wales and eastern Scotland have been the driest areas over recent weeks, and this follows a very dry spring in similar regions.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

The rising sun nudged above the horizon and colored the eastern sky, flooding the Garrett farm with light, which shone on Booth’s face.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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