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western

[wes-tern] / ˈwɛs tərn /
ADJECTIVE
situated or toward the west
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Although archaeologists believe the original shipment may have contained even more pieces, the surviving collection of 43 helmets already represents the largest known hoard of medieval helmets ever found in the western Mediterranean.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Weather forecaster Joe Bastardi at WeatherBELL Analytics said in an interview that changes in air pressure in the central and western Pacific suggest the El Niño has already started.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

There is a 20% chance that the weather service will issue heat advisories on Wednesday across the warmer valleys, in particular the southern Salinas, Santa Clarita, and western San Fernando Valleys, the weather service said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The blunder was made by Rahmi Koc at the opening of a hospital in the western resort city of Izmir late Friday, but when the footage started circulating online it caused a backlash.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

The 586th, whose Yak fighters were stationed in western Ukraine until September 1944, had a creepy and sobering experience between defensive flights during the hot summer.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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