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western

[wes-tern] / ˈwɛs tərn /
ADJECTIVE
situated or toward the west
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British weather is being influenced by a large and potentially record breaking heatwave developing across western Europe caused by a static area of high pressure.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Raoni, who is over 90 years old, was taken Sunday to Dois Pinheiros Hospital in Sinop, a city in Brazil's western region.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Kelvin waves typically begin when wind patterns over the far western equatorial Pacific briefly reverse direction.

From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026

Manhattan’s western gateway is the nation’s busiest transit hub, handling more passengers each day than John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark Liberty airports combined.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

The sun was setting, and the western clouds were burning pink.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown




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