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western

[wes-tern] / ˈwɛs tərn /
ADJECTIVE
situated or toward the west
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The immediate family of the country western star who died last week gathered at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Nashville on Friday morning.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

Northern Oregon experiences relatively little seismic activity compared with western Washington and northern California, leaving researchers with fewer earthquakes to use when studying the buried slab and the way seismic waves move through the region.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

In 2010, Carretero and Jones Molina founded the production company called Experimento Lúdico in the western town of Mayagüez with the intent of decentralizing production on the island.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

For people in Northern Ireland hoping to catch a glimpse, the biggest challenge will be the early start, possible cloud cover, and the Moon's low position in the western sky.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

“You can see the sunrise over the east shore and the sunset along the western horizon.”

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen




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