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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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And in Monroe County, a rural patch of land on the state's eastern boundary, where Palmiter lives, documented cases are among the highest.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Terekh grew up in Kharkiv, in eastern Ukraine, and from her children's home in Saltivka -- a district now among the areas hardest hit by Russian bombardment -- she could see Belgorod in Russia.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Oleh Shyriaiev, who fought in that eastern campaign as a young officer, said Drapatiy’s actions demonstrated that he gave priority to bringing soldiers home safely after each battle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

“While compacting the concrete aggregate base in advance of final street resurfacing, water began to pool at the surface toward the eastern edge of the work area,” the utility said in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

The walking had helped him delay the inevitable for a time, but now the sun was peeking over the eastern horizon.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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