East-West
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of East-West
First recorded in 1955–60
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Saudi Arabia has also resumed exports from both its Gulf and Red Sea coasts after repairing part of the damage to its East-West Pipeline following an attack last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Elevated oil prices remain a crucial driver of the spike, with the commodity supported by uncertainty in the Middle East, even as Saudi Arabia pumps more fuel through its partially reopened East-West pipeline.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Saudi Arabia has also resumed shipments through its East-West pipeline after repairing damage from drone strikes, easing pressure on regional supply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The Saudi East-West pipeline had been a key alternative route for oil shipments from the kingdom while Hormuz was choked off.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The East versus West rivalry carried over to football with the annual East-West Shrine Game and added interest every January to the Rose Bowl—then the nearest thing to a national collegiate football championship.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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