facing west

Example Sentences

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All eyes were facing west, towards the Pacific Ocean, following reports bombers had been sent to the US island territory of Guam.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2025

Two seals were also found along the upper edges of the tomb, one with an anthropomorphic face looking east and another with a jaguar design facing west.

From Reuters • Aug. 27, 2023

“If you look closely, what he did is he turns to his left, which is facing west at the moment that he was shot,” attorney Luis Carrillo said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2022

“I was facing west toward my patio door. I saw the full moon, and the TV screen. It almost acted as a magnifying glass,” Holkup said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2019

He goes home to a studio in Morningside Heights, with two windows facing west, on Amsterdam Avenue.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri