western

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In late March, the western state of Gujarat directed utility Tata Power to restart a facility that runs on imported coal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

"There is a huge interest," military expert Yury Fedorenko told the audience at the recent Drone Autonomy conference, held in an undisclosed location in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Researchers found that people in western Japan had stronger genetic connections to Han Chinese populations, likely reflecting major migration waves from continental East Asia between 250 and 794 CE.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

They also look for indications that the trade winds in the western Pacific have reversed; signalling that the warming ocean is beginning to influence the atmosphere.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

As suddenly as the sun disappeared behind the western dunes, the face of the mountain darkened, and a chill wind swept into the valley.

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