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western

[wes-tern] / ˈwɛs tərn /
ADJECTIVE
situated or toward the west
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Based on her hit 2018 stage play of the same name, Harris’ film is a road movie meeting a spaghetti western, with a dash of “Set It Off” gone Tarantino.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

A 50-year-old man in an isolation ward in western Uganda was showing Ebola-like symptoms on Tuesday, including bleeding from the mouth, the local district health department reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The country's defence ministry said three drones had entered the UAE from the "western border direction".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

ASML, which makes cutting-edge machines to manufacture semi-conductors, said it would "enable the establishment and ramp-up" of the Dholera plant in Modi's home state of Gujarat in western India.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

He left the western wing and raced down a different hall.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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