eastern

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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

Africa's top health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

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

Near the lower end, by the eastern shore, he found a huge watch with a chain, and an enormous book.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig