western
Example Sentences
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But I thought, “Oh, this is a western.”
From Los Angeles Times
Generations of whaling all but eliminated the western population — leaving only about 150 alive today off of East Asia and Russia.
From Los Angeles Times
Iraq-based Iranian Kurdish opposition parties, including the Komala party which is outlawed by Tehran, called for a general strike on Thursday in Kurdish-populated areas in western Iran which have seen intense protest activity.
From Barron's
Canadian officials traveled to China last year to persuade Beijing to remove hefty tariffs on Canadian canola, or rapeseed, which is a major cash crop for farmers in western Canada.
A spell of freezing weather bringing heavy snowfall and ice has caused transport disruption across western Europe.
From BBC
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