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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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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

Freeport-McMoRan’s massive copper mining and smelting operation sits on the hills above the towns of Miami, Claypool and Globe in eastern Arizona.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

It has recently been in the eastern Mediterranean as part of the UK's defensive operations there.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Many others are being held in 116 locations in occupied eastern Ukraine.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

There was too much promised of eastern Montana.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson