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East Coast

American  

noun

  1. the region of the U.S. bordering on the Atlantic Ocean.


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Residential electricity rates were 29.61 cents per kilowatt-hour in June, according to the latest Energy Information Administration data, making Massachusetts the most expensive state on the East Coast.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

The one downside is that NFL players aren’t used to kicking off in the morning—which is only marginally more discombobulating than San Francisco’s two trips this season to the East Coast.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

For decades, the wider area of Williamsburg has held a major cultural fascination for the type of millennial transplant who makes their way out to the East Coast.

From Slate Sep. 6, 2026

In 2023, LA Gems Private Jewelers was formed, and Holdo organized a new business called Brivetti in a quaint office along East Coast Highway in Corona del Mar in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

When the lawyer deserted the East Coast after that divorce he was a stunned human being, a twenty-nine-year-old man on the block and ready to give up.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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