Eastern time
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Eastern time
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is due to hold a press conference early eastern time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
In a televised interview with reporters Monday afternoon eastern time, President Trump suggested that California Gov.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025
The Office of Personnel Management, which manages the federal workforce, issued guidance requiring agency heads to send a notice to their staff by 17:00 eastern time on Wednesday.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2025
The next year, though, Port Arthur stayed on eastern time, while Fort William changed back to central time in the fall, which, predictably, “led to all sorts of confusion,” deJong says.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024
Information specialists are on duty from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., eastern time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.
From Supplementary Copyright Statutes, US Copy. Office by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
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