eastern

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Rotating soldiers on the front line in eastern Ukraine is extremely difficult because of the constant threat of drones.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Were they part of a larger web of hominin species living across eastern Africa?

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

On the other hand, since the contest expanded to the eastern part of the continent in the 2000s, Eurovision has served as a catalyst for European integration, said University of Glasgow expert Paul Jordan.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

The heaviest concentrations of Chinese traffic appeared along the eastern edge of waters shared by China and South Korea, as well as near key strategic commercial shipping lanes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The full moon rose in the eastern horizon.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young