western

Example Sentences

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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

When I asked someone in the church about it, they explained that where the western Catholic church excluded figures of other races from its iconography, Salvador refused.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

They are also concentrated near the western edge of the Wyoming Craton and occur in regions where temperatures often exceed 700 degrees Celsius.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

On Friday, a western disturbance finally brought dust storms and rain.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Religious feeling had been whipped up by waves of Christian revivals throughout the western part of the state.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock