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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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Workers load tonnes of rare earth minerals into bags ready for shipping at a refinery in eastern Malaysia, fuelling the global pushback against China's grip on the critical sector.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

During the early hours of Friday morning however, there will be a bit more cloud moving in across eastern Scotland and the eastern side of England.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Their work focuses on sedimentary rocks from the Appalachian basin in the eastern United States.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

The roughly 1,000-mile-long pipeline began operations in 1950, connecting oilfields of eastern Saudi Arabia to the port of Sidon in Lebanon, on the Mediterranean Sea.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The eastern horizon was glowing a deep red when the last snowflake fell.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young