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western

[wes-tern] / ˈwɛs tərn /
ADJECTIVE
situated or toward the west
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In the last few years, multiple studies have shown that global warming is intensifying drought and worsening water scarcity in California and the western United States.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

The move sends an important signal, showing that some western nations are willing to share their expertise and know how to help Ukraine defend itself.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

That project is part of a trio of proposed pipelines that aim to deliver heavy oil from western Canada to Gulf Coast refineries able to process the sludgy crude.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

These towering cliffs may have reached roughly a kilometer in height and extended for thousands of kilometers along western North America.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

While she marched along the bottom, the bright ball of light wiggled and wobbled through the wavy surface overhead and sank toward the western horizon.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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