east

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Documents submitted several years ago as part of one planning application for a development complex with homes and office spaces in east London are, together, longer than Tolstoy’s “War and Peace.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

For instance, Neanderthals in Europe appear to have been split into two main groups, one in the west and one in the east.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

Some warmth is likely to linger in the south and east, especially on Saturday, but cooler conditions will develop elsewhere.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The fire, which burned at least 60 acres, was reported shortly after 3 p.m. along Carbon Canyon Road, just east of Valencia Avenue, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

He could not tear the chain out of the ground, could not wear it around, could not move the house, could not face the east and end it right.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen