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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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Etihad Rail Freight recently moved hundreds of Nissans from Fujairah, on the U.A.E.’s eastern coast, to Abu Dhabi, which is on the Persian Gulf, marking the country’s first vehicle transport by train.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Kudryashev said a commander dispatched him and another foot soldier with the goal of reaching a point in a forest near Kreminna in eastern Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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

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

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

It had been a large snake—as many of the rattlers in eastern Texas seem to be—and a solid direct strike.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen