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western

[wes-tern] / ˈwɛs tərn /
ADJECTIVE
situated or toward the west
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Richard Shaffer, asset manager at Scrubgrass Reclamation Company, emailed asking for an exemption covering a western Pennsylvania power plant that burns coal waste.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Bluebells are native to western Europe and south-west England is a species stronghold, says the trust.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

India faces challenging heatwaves each year, but few places endure conditions as searing as the country's western desert salt pans, where workers rely on simple techniques to survive almost unbearable temperatures.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

A 2025 patent application from UCR describes the use of pinenes to improve localized insecticide injections against western drywood termites.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

This left parts of the island’s east coast farther from its western edge.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland