eastern
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Around 1000 A.D., a new cultural system developed in the Mississippi River Valley and spread across large parts of what are now the Midwest and eastern United States.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
The exercise began in the eastern state of Bihar in June 2025 before being expanded to other parts of the country.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Due to the potential severity here, approximately 200 people have also been placed under medical observation in Irkutsk, a region in eastern Siberia, and some hospitals have been placed under quarantine.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
On Sphere’s escalators, grey-bearded lifers hugged in shredded battle jackets; tween girls in “Master of Puppets” hoodies drummed along to every fill; accents came from eastern Europe, Latin America and all the world over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
We saw them lighting up the night sky all along the eastern horizon, and they did seem to be coming much closer all the time.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
