East Coast
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
When Hurricane Sandy arrived off the US East Coast in October 2012, it provoked a storm surge that flooded the city.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
More specifically, it’s grass racing at Del Mar against Graham Motion, the East Coast trainer who in recent years has been more successful here than a margarita concession stand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
McDonough is leaving Rivian to pursue a new opportunity and relocate to the East Coast to be closer to her family, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
With the development of the refrigerated car in the late 1870s, meat dressed in Chicago could be shipped to the many people living in New York, Boston, and other East Coast cities.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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