Eastern time
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Eastern time
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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Eastern time to “continue imposing a heavy cost on Iranian forces and degrade their ability to attack innocent civilians and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Eastern time and to the Senate Banking Committee the following morning.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
Eastern time and could last until 4 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Eastern time on Friday that “did not provide specific details of its national security concern.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 13, 2026
The times listed for each site are in Eastern time and represent the periods during which it is considered acceptable to connect.
From Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet by Electronic Frontier Foundation
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