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western

[wes-tern] / ˈwɛs tərn /
ADJECTIVE
situated or toward the west
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A recent analysis of 285 fires in the western U.S. found that every dollar spent on landscape projects saved about $3.75 in wildfire damage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The WMO outlook comes as western Europe swelters under a "heat dome" of warm air, breaking temperature records for May in Britain and France.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The main matinee event, however, is the nifty 1921 silent “Trailin’” featuring the great western star Tom Mix.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

He had told her that he had spent more than 30 hours at sea, and was "fainting" from exhaustion by the time he reached the waters off Taean, a county on South Korea's western coast.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Seidel took sick leave from his newspaper delivery job, packed tools and a week’s worth of bread and cheese, and moved into the cellar of a building on the western side of the wall.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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