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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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Alima told the BBC it has health workers in areas under rebel control, including Goma, the largest city in eastern DR Congo.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

In most years, the domaine makes nine grand cru wines—each tied to a specific vineyard in the Burgundy region of central eastern France.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Barron’s picked Idacorp stock on May 22, 2025, believing the utility serving some 650,000 retail customers in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon would benefit from population inflow and power-hungry artificial-intelligence data centers.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The declaration will serve as a preparatory document for the G7 heads of state meeting to be held in Evian, eastern France, from 15 to 17 June.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The more eastern regions of Asia were populated by Homo erectus, ‘Upright Man’, who survived there for close to 2 million years, making it the most durable human species ever.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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