western

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Scientists at UC Riverside have identified a cheaper, highly effective way to kill western drywood termites by drawing them toward insecticide instead of trying to track down every hiding place.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

They can be found across the country but are most common along the western coast and on islands.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Within days, Zelenskyy extended similar agreements to the UAE and Qatar, sweeping the western shore of the Persian Gulf in a single diplomatic sprint.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

It has investments in storage tanks and gas stations, power plants, refiners and oil fields in the U.S. and western Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

“You can see the sunrise over the east shore and the sunset along the western horizon.”

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen