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western

[wes-tern] / ˈwɛs tərn /
ADJECTIVE
situated or toward the west
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Makepeace-Warne said the Isle of Man's position was "slap bang in the middle" of the temperate rainforest zone, between the western seaboard of England, Scotland, and Wales and the eastern seaboard of Ireland.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Based on her hit 2018 stage play of the same name, Harris’ film is a road movie meeting a spaghetti western, with a dash of “Set It Off” gone Tarantino.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The winter brought unprecedented warmth across the western United States.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

In late March, the western state of Gujarat directed utility Tata Power to restart a facility that runs on imported coal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The doorway to the stairs was on the second floor at the end of a long hallway in the vacant western wing, the door itself narrower than the rest and the knob rusted from disuse.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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