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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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I’m a gun owner, I love German industrial music, and when it comes to video games, I almost exclusively play Eastern European survival horror.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026

Eastern time on Friday that “did not provide specific details of its national security concern.”

From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026

Although at least three other crocodile species lived farther south in the Eastern Rift Valley, Crocodylus lucivenator appears to have had the Hadar region largely to itself.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

But she drew the line at his request for a projector showing the Knicks game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Eastern Time, millions of Americans were listening to the top-rated Chase and Sanborn Hour on NBC.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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