eastern

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The summit of G7 heads of state and government is scheduled for June 15 to 17 in the eastern town Evian along the shore of Lake Geneva.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Exxon, the biggest U.S. oil company, has a larger presence in the Persian Gulf, but Chevron, the nation’s second-biggest oil company, also has exposure to the conflict, mainly through natural-gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

While southern and eastern areas have been dry, much wetter weather has been experienced further north.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The Emirates was just a cluster of small princedoms along the eastern shores of the Arabian Peninsula when oil was discovered there in the 1950s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The most familiar pentatonic scales are used in much of the music of eastern Asia.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones