east

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If the layout is familiar, the less than trendy neighborhood in which it’s set — Murray Hill, east of Midtown, over by the United Nations — is novel.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 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

The Everglades to the west, the ocean to the east, the city in between, they were all one giant body of water.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz