western

Example Sentences

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On social media, Iranian accounts posted videos purporting to show helicopters searching for downed pilots in Iran’s western and southern provinces, according to a report from Fars News.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The Miyako Odori began soon after Kyoto hosted Japan's first national expo -- an effort to revitalise the western city following the relocation of the capital to Tokyo in 1869.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Meanwhile, Alberta and Saskatchewan, two conservative provinces in western Canada, have refused to participate in the programme.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The chart has long since been dubbed “Country” alone, and pop western songs are seen as outliers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Most would trade for western goods at a nice profit and turn back at Kashgar.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri