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western

[wes-tern] / ˈwɛs tərn /
ADJECTIVE
situated or toward the west
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Many of the strikes have occurred in western Iran’s Kurdish provinces, where they hit military bases, border-guard posts, police stations and other regional security centers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Enrigue feels called upon to deconstruct the genre of the western, even if that means undermining the excellent story in his own novel.

From The Wall Street Journal

They began planning new shipping terminals on the West Coast to bring western coal to China.

From Los Angeles Times

The pair are expected to return from their annual migration, usually to western Africa, in late March.

From BBC

England and Wales, away from western coasts, will see temperatures widely at 16-17C.

From BBC