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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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A project that might be more feasible to expand is the Eastern Siberia-Pacific Ocean pipeline, which carries oil primarily from eastern Russia to China and Russia’s Kozmino port, a terminal near Vladivostok.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The government has begun airlifting meat and vegetables from the eastern agricultural heartland of Santa Cruz and central city of Cochabamba to try alleviate the shortages.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Overnight, fire activity continued around the eastern edge of the fire and began spotting near Sequoia Avenue, according to Andrew Dowd, spokesperson for the Ventura County Fire Department.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

In North Kivu, rebel-controlled Goma, eastern DR Congo's biggest city and Butembo have reported cases.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The walking had helped him delay the inevitable for a time, but now the sun was peeking over the eastern horizon.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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