western

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India faces challenging heatwaves each year, but few places endure conditions as searing as the country's western desert salt pans, where workers rely on simple techniques to survive almost unbearable temperatures.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Chemical plants mark the western edge of the neighborhood, including a Formosa Plastics facility, which produces the plastic commonly called PVC.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The unmanned vessel, suspected to be of Ukrainian origin, was found in a cave near Lefkada on Greece's western coast on Thursday with its engine still running.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

That next step matters because western drywood termites are a serious structural pest.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

As for the western territories, Wilson was certain that Congress “would never allow slaves in any of the new states.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis