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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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During La Niña, the sea surface temperatures of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean cool — the opposite of the El Niño trend.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

"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

One caused a fire at a disused oil storage site in eastern Latvia.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

“The rapidly developing capabilities of the Polish Armed Forces and the presence of U.S. forces in Poland strengthen NATO’s eastern flank,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

“Nizhonf. Nathan, I want you to pray for your uncle,” Nali said as they reached the eastern edge of the cornfield.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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