Eastern time
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Eastern time
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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Eastern time hearing live, and you can follow along at www.wsj.com.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Eastern time, the president will reiterate a two to three week timetable for concluding the operation.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Eastern time as Fed governor Lisa Cook gives a speech on financial stability that starts at 4 p.m., just as the stock market closes.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
Eastern time on Sunday, Dow futures were down 0.4% or about 187 points, while S&P 500 futures were down 0.4%, and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.5%.
From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026
At six A. M., earth Eastern time, which we were still carrying, Snap Dean and I were alone in his instrument room, perched in the network over the Planetara’s deck.
From Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930 by Bates, Harry
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