easterly

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Instead of the usual easterly winds that blow from east to west, westerly winds develop.

From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026

Like previous tests, the company plans to launch the Starship spacecraft on an easterly trajectory during a roughly hourlong flight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

It was driven by strong easterly Santa Ana winds of 30 to 40 mph.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The easterly wind will also likely bring occasional wintry showers, with snow for some parts of the UK.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

He had learned the mysteries of squares and circles and triangles from his father’s maesters at easterly Rock, and they came back more quickly than he would have thought.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin