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western

[wes-tern] / ˈwɛs tərn /
ADJECTIVE
situated or toward the west
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The record was set as Perseverance made its way toward a location called "Idubi," traveling through an area beyond the western rim of Jezero Crater known as "Lac de Charmes."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

There may also be some clear skies for a time for western Scotland.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

They start to search for salty water, and, in the process, are propelled through pipes onto a boat that takes them to the giant structure near Hardangerfjord, on Norway’s western coastline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

His first uncredited onscreen role was in the 1975 western “Rooster Cogburn,” though he mentioned that he couldn’t find himself in it in a 2017 interview with the A.V.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Do you know how many boys died on the western front?”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse


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