western

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Some scientists believe the rise in food allergies is due to changing western lifestyles.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The Red Sea is on the western side, and a vital route for military and commercial maritime traffic from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The 7th District, which looks like a scorpion, is appropriately dastardly, stretching from mountainous country in the western part of the state straight to expressways over the Potomac River into Washington D.C.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026

A striking new pitviper with a vivid grass-green body and amber-like eyes has been discovered in the misty mountains of western Sichuan, China.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

“Those who plot against me. Just look!” he cried, pointing to the shuttered western shore.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat