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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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It recently announced a further $250 million in funding over the next three years to cover the cost of a new regional airport in eastern Greenland and a new deep-water port.

From The Wall Street Journal

Eight American servicemen died when a helicopter and EC-130 transport aircraft collided on the ground in Iran's eastern desert.

From BBC

Greenland, located just north of eastern Canada, is a crucial gateway to the Arctic Ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal

The strike comes a day after the army-aligned government said it had returned to Khartoum following three years operating from its eastern wartime capital of Port Sudan.

From Barron's

Sudan's military-led government has returned to the country's capital after nearly three years of operating from its wartime base in the eastern city of Port Sudan.

From BBC