western

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The case has stirred Utah, a state in the western United States.

From Barron's • May 14, 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

It isn’t just the western United States; the same is true in much of the rest of the world.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The couple own their home in Hoppers Crossing, in Melbourne's western suburbs, and have three investment properties.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The longshoremen’s victory launched the modern labor movement in the western United States, in which workers have the right by law to form unions and bargain with employers.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell