western

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Showers will be mostly confined to northern and western areas of the UK with sunny spells elsewhere.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

"Turn on the lights!" shouted residents in Playa, a district in the western part of the capital.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Jomon ancestry appeared strongest in Okinawa, where it was found in 28.5% of samples, while western Japan showed much lower levels at 13.4%.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

In California and other western states, he said, the findings suggest current approaches for dealing with drought and floods are insufficient.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Haiti occupies the western third of the island of Hispaniola, in the Caribbean, while the more prosperous Dominican Republic, once ruled by Spain, governs the eastern two-thirds.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French