eastern

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An inside student might say that prisons in eastern Oregon used to be mental institutions and Army barracks; an outside student might speak about modernity and the need for discipline and control under capitalism.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

By comparison, only one out of 55 eastern ribbon snakes and three out of 36 ring necked snakes tested positive.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Over just a few weeks, the outbreak has reached several provinces in eastern Congo and crossed the Ugandan border, where health authorities have registered seven cases, including one death.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Sculpted into the eastern landscape, a series of stone terraces with a bluestone bar directly overlook Greenwich Cove and the vast protected expanse of Greenwich Point Park.”

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

As the sun climbed the eastern sky, I gathered with the others in the tahara house’s washing room.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros