Eastern time
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Eastern time
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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Eastern time, according to the company’s live feed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Eastern time on Wednesday, and Warsh will hold a press conference at 2:30 p.m.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The game drops at midnight Eastern time on Nov. 19.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Eastern time Friday morning from the Fed’s Jackson Hole summer retreat, located at a resort at the base of the Teton mountains in Wyoming.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
The true report arrived about three o'clock, Eastern time, in the morning of November 11th.
From History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War by Francis Andrew March
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