east

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Freda is deep in the Mojave Desert, about 40 miles west of the Arizona state line and east of Joshua Tree National Park.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

But it swam further east and ended up off the island of Poel, where it became stuck in shallow waters.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

A 4-foot-high stone wall surrounds the east and south flanks, most likely built by monks centuries ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The Israeli military's evacuation warnings for Saturday included some villages near Nabatieh and some in the east of the country.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

If Britain felt challenged by Germany’s aggressive push to become a world power, Germany felt threatened by France and Russia, its neighbors to the west and east.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman