western

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Satrapi told the Guardian in 2024 that Persepolis was about making western readers reflect on the humanity of Iranian people, and to realise: "Oh, they're actually human beings like us".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Geological Survey has identified the Big Sur coastline as one of the most landslide-prone areas in the western United States.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

During the first half of June, look toward the western horizon shortly after sunset to spot Venus and Jupiter.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Around 370,000 people across a swath of the country from Shikoku island in western Japan to Tokyo have been urged to evacuate, the government said in a statement.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

As the Allied forces moved through western Europe following the D-Day invasion of Normandy, the Soviets moved on the Germans in Belorussia, bringing another wave of desperate combat for the 125th.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein