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western

[wes-tern] / ˈwɛs tərn /
ADJECTIVE
situated or toward the west
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A winegrower by trade, Parmelin is from the French-speaking western canton of Vaud.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The second hope is that the pipeline, which would run from Alberta's landlocked oil patch to the coast, will help appease the western province, which argues it has long been hampered from developing its resources.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Amazon signed an agreement with Constellation Energy to help upgrade Maryland’s Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, a nuclear site on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay, the WSJ’s Clara Hudson writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The 9th District stretches from the western edge of downtown L.A. to the Convention Center, USC and neighborhoods along the Harbor Freeway, including Vermont Square, South Park and Florence-Graham.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

I twisted around and rushed back toward the western entrance.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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