western

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Instability there could spill into neighboring states in western Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

In the western African country of Mali, an al Qaeda affiliate and its allies are threatening to topple the ruling military junta.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

District Court Judge Anne Hwang, who ruled April 9 that the state needs to do more to protect the western snowy plover, which is classified as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

"We need to focus a big regeneration project on Sheerness itself and on the towns on the western side of the island, because that will help us bring in new job opportunities," he says.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

He might also have felt somewhat uncomfortable knowing that this easternmost option contradicted the impression that Madison had created in the earlier debates—namely, that a more western location near the Pennsylvania border was preferred.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis