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western

[wes-tern] / ˈwɛs tərn /
ADJECTIVE
situated or toward the west
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The remarkable discovery, described in 2024 in the journal Scientific Reports, came from fossils unearthed in Gujarat, western India.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

After America defeated the Marianas’ colonial ruler in the Spanish-American War, it wanted a base to project power over the western Pacific.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026

Before dawn breaks over Mumbai, Mansi Kadam begins preparing vada pav, a savoury snack synonymous with the western Indian city, for the day's customers.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Under the arrangement, the federal government would give about an acre on the western boundary of Yosemite National Park’s nearly 750,000-acre expanse, nestled in California’s Sierra Nevada.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

While the Soviet government was scrambling to launch the enormous rescue effort for their heroic women pilots, an event of global significance was going on without them in western Europe.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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