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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

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

Wallace, a New Yorker, was Shakur's big rival and the two rappers embodied the East Coast - West Coast feud that dominated 1990s hip-hop.

From BBC Sep. 1, 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

But after the retreat, when someone else, someone impartial and from the East Coast, deemed me Juilliard worthy, the idea burrowed into Gran’s brain.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

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