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western

[wes-tern] / ˈwɛs tərn /
ADJECTIVE
situated or toward the west
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Released in 1974, “Blazing Saddles” was both a critical and commercial hit that pushed the boundaries of mainstream studio comedy while satirizing racism, western mythology and Hollywood itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

The Yellowstone caldera in the western United States is one of the world's best-known supervolcanoes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026

Germany saw its highest temperature ever recorded at 41.3C in the western city of Saarbruecken.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

Despite its hackneyed space western narrative, the film has good bones.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026

It is almost directly south of Incheon and on the western shore.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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