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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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And in the eastern Poltava region, local authorities said an attack had sparked fire at an industrial facility.

From Barron's

Photos sent in to the BBC show dazzling images of light experienced on Monday evening across Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales as well as in parts of south-west, southern, eastern and northern England.

From BBC

In a dimly lit workshop in eastern China, craftsman Zhang measured and shaped a block of wood into a foot as dozens of half-completed life-sized Buddha statues looked on silently.

From Barron's

Pro-government forces also took control of a series of important oil facilities, most of which are in eastern Syria, according to the Syrian energy minister and the state-owned petroleum company.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Sunday, Syrian officials announced they had seized Omar, Syria's largest oil field, on the eastern side of the river.

From BBC