western
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“This report is a farce, a joke,” said Raúl Servín, part of a citizens group that searches for the missing in the western state of Jalisco, which regularly ranks near the top in disappearances.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Meanwhile, Alberta and Saskatchewan, two conservative provinces in western Canada, have refused to participate in the programme.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Antonov was detained in western France last December on suspicion of fraud, following a European arrest warrant from Lithuania.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Wind gusts could reach advisory levels of 45 mph across the western parts of the south coast on Thursday, according to the weather service.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
After nearly ten hours in the air, his fuel running out, Maultsby put his plane down on a strip of ice at a government radar station in Kotzebue, on the western edge of Alaska.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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