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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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From Philadelphia, he traveled to groves and foraging sites deep in the remote woodsides of eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

"It's an encouraging step for the class action" lawsuit to be heard next year by a court in Soissons, eastern France, said Francois Carlier, director of the CLCV.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

With sculptures by Daniel Chester French, the monument on the eastern edge of Central Park is a work of serene classicism that puts architecture on the same level as fine art.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Freeport-McMoRan’s massive copper mining and smelting operation sits on the hills above the towns of Miami, Claypool and Globe in eastern Arizona.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

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

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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