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western

[wes-tern] / ˈwɛs tərn /
ADJECTIVE
situated or toward the west
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Before the war, he ran an art foundation in his native region of Transcarpathia in western Ukraine.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

"Then I was quite sure that my gut feeling was right and that it was a western reef heron in front of me," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

There is a 20% chance that the weather service will issue heat advisories on Wednesday across the warmer valleys, in particular the southern Salinas, Santa Clarita, and western San Fernando Valleys, the weather service said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Although archaeologists believe the original shipment may have contained even more pieces, the surviving collection of 43 helmets already represents the largest known hoard of medieval helmets ever found in the western Mediterranean.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

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

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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