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East Coast

American  

noun

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


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The largest fire, in Ontario, has forced mass evacuations and spread smoke as far as the US East Coast.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Their numbers increased exponentially as droves began "fleeing the Covid mess … on the East Coast and West Coast," says Mark Corner, president of Southwest Montana Realtors.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

A record-smashing heat wave was spreading Tuesday from the West toward the East Coast, placing nearly 100 million Americans under heat alerts.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Analyst Declan Bonnick says Amplitude’s share price doesn’t incorporate any boost from its fully funded East Coast Supply Project.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The possibility of a summer intensive on the East Coast.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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