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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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"This is the first record of a giant squid detected off Western Australia's coast using eDNA protocols and the northernmost record of A. dux in the eastern Indian Ocean," Dr. Kirkendale said.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Seyffardt was a Dutch general who commanded a Waffen-SS unit of volunteers on the eastern front before he was assassinated by resistance fighters in 1943.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Spanish authorities said a woman on that flight was being tested for hantavirus, having developed symptoms at home in eastern Spain.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

With sculptures by Daniel Chester French, the monument on the eastern edge of Central Park is a work of serene classicism that puts architecture on the same level as fine art.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

There was too much promised of eastern Montana.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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