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western

[wes-tern] / ˈwɛs tərn /
ADJECTIVE
situated or toward the west
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They start to search for salty water, and, in the process, are propelled through pipes onto a boat that takes them to the giant structure near Hardangerfjord, on Norway’s western coastline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Wyoming's Sundance Formation, which preserves evidence of an ancient inland sea that once stretched across much of the western United States, has yielded millions of these fossils.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

His first uncredited onscreen role was in the 1975 western “Rooster Cogburn,” though he mentioned that he couldn’t find himself in it in a 2017 interview with the A.V.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

According to the Japanese Meteorological Agency, there have been 10 tropical cyclones forming in the western Pacific Ocean - the highest number in a season since 1966.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Benji ordered blueberry pancakes, a western omelet, an egg-and-biscuit sandwich, and French toast.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty


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