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western

[wes-tern] / ˈwɛs tərn /
ADJECTIVE
situated or toward the west
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The majority Latino district stretches from western Fresno to Bakersfield, an agricultural area with dairy farms, grapevines and vast orchards of almonds, pistachios and oranges.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

Earlier in the war, Pyongyang dispatched thousands of troops to help Russia fight back a Ukrainian counterattack in its western Kursk region.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

Schools located near the western boundaries of time zones, including those in Forks, Washington, would be particularly affected because sunrise already occurs relatively late in those locations.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Rio Tinto is ploughing millions of dollars into stopping the poisonous cane toad reaching the Pilbara region of western Australia, where the mining giant has a vast iron ore operation.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The Advance sailed to Newfoundland, stopped to board a few additional sailors and more than fifty sled dogs, then continued up the western coast of Greenland.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock


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