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east

[eest] / ist /
ADJECTIVE
situated to the east
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
west


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Clashes broke out on Thursday in Soweto, a sprawling township outside Johannesburg, the country's largest city, and Durban, a major port on the east coast.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Gulf producers to evacuate platforms, shutting in production, although the storm track lies east of most U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Standing behind the counter of his fish-and-chip shop near the Etihad Stadium, Sailish Parekh says the transformation of east Manchester over the past two decades has been remarkable.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Another 3,200 work 10 miles east at Trax Apparel.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

To the east of the island, the North American and Pacific Plates meet in a section of the seafloor called the Japan Trench.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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