western

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Homes have been left without power in southern and western areas hit the worst by the wind, with engineers hoping to reconnect people by 23:00.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The Earth appears to us as upside down, with the western Sahara and Iberian peninsula visible to the left and the eastern portion of South America to the right.

From BBC • 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

Wind gusts could reach advisory levels of 45 mph across the western parts of the south coast on Thursday, according to the weather service.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

In 1784 Jefferson also proposed a bill in the federal Congress prohibiting slavery in all the western territories; it failed to pass by a single vote.

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