easternmost
adjective
east·ern·most
ˈē-stərn-ˌmōst 
: furthest to the east
… the northern tip of the island of Newfoundland, Canada's easternmost province.—
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With its dramatic volcanic landscapes, intimate new stays, and evolving creative scene, the easternmost Canary Island is having a moment.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
But recent work has shown the easternmost branch of the rift is widening more quickly than a western branch, suggesting parts of Somalia, Kenya, and Mozambique will become islands first, with Uganda and much of Tanzania following.
—Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 7 Nov. 2024
By looking at studies of people who live at the easternmost edge of time zones (whose experience is closest to standard time) and people who live at the westernmost edge (more like daylight saving time), scientists can tell that health impacts of earlier sunrises and sunsets are much better.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
The boundary contains the most northeastern parts of the district, stretching from 16th Street and Central Avenue to German Church Road as the easternmost border and 56th Street as its northernmost border.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Sep. 2024
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Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
But recent work has shown the easternmost branch of the rift is widening more quickly than a western branch, suggesting parts of Somalia, Kenya, and Mozambique will become islands first, with Uganda and much of Tanzania following.
—Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 7 Nov. 2024
By looking at studies of people who live at the easternmost edge of time zones (whose experience is closest to standard time) and people who live at the westernmost edge (more like daylight saving time), scientists can tell that health impacts of earlier sunrises and sunsets are much better.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
The boundary contains the most northeastern parts of the district, stretching from 16th Street and Central Avenue to German Church Road as the easternmost border and 56th Street as its northernmost border.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Easternmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/easternmost. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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