Eastern Standard Time
Britishnoun
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one of the standard times used in North America, five hours behind Greenwich Mean Time
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one of the standard times used in Australia
Example Sentences
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Eastern Standard Time Friday and will remain shuttered “until necessary.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023
“It frees you from the Eastern Standard Time, temporal grid, that we are on.”
From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2021
On Wednesday, Jan. 20, there came a moment around midday, Eastern Standard Time, when people across the globe harmonized through sensation.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2021
“We birthed a child on Feb. 10 at 6 a.m. Eastern Standard Time — a healthy child — and now we have to nurture it on to adulthood.”
From Washington Times • Feb. 14, 2020
Eastern Standard Time, is the best time to find affordable airfare for international flights.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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