eastern

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The Emirates was just a cluster of small princedoms along the eastern shores of the Arabian Peninsula when oil was discovered there in the 1950s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

At the secret launch site, a drizzly field in eastern Ukraine, the long-range drones are primed and we're ordered back to a safe distance.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

There’s also a slight chance of showers over the eastern San Gabriel Mountains on Thursday morning and afternoon, according to the forecast.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

And, on the eastern edge of Michigan, St. Clair County adopted a novel public health regulation last year that set limits on solar development and battery storage.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

A moment later, smoke began rising from the eastern edge of the island.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown