western

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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

A few days later, from June 11 through June 15, Mercury joins Venus and Jupiter low in the western sky, creating an eye-catching lineup of three planets.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The range is a "physical barrier for dust storms and heat waves" from the western Thar desert, said ecologist C.R.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

As for the western territories, Wilson was certain that Congress “would never allow slaves in any of the new states.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis