western

Example Sentences

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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

This work became part of a larger project, led by Professor David Reich and Dr Iñigo Olalde at Harvard University, involving geneticists and archaeologists from across western Europe.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

The state continues to see an unprecedented uptick in poisonings and deaths associated with death cap, or Amanita phalloides; and western destroying angel, Amanita ocreata, mushrooms, according to the California Department of Public Health.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

As the Allied forces moved through western Europe following the D-Day invasion of Normandy, the Soviets moved on the Germans in Belorussia, bringing another wave of desperate combat for the 125th.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein