western

Example Sentences

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Carney, an anglophone who grew up in western Canada, notably laboured to improve his French before running for prime minister last year, and his French ability was the subject of some scrutiny.

From BBC

They proposed stationing key aircraft during a conflict in the western part of the kingdom, a safer distance away from Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I think we've struggled in the west to have honest, sincere, discussions about death. Our western denial of death has been very Victorian," he said.

From BBC

"We didn't quite know the value of the western part of the US, or the Pacific Northwest, but we thought it was there," he said.

From BBC

On the western edge of our rez, I pull into Beaulieu’s Gas and Café and smack the dashboard of the van.

From Literature