western

Example Sentences

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After a bright start on Saturday, cloud increases from the west with some rain in Northern Ireland and western areas of England and Wales.

From BBC • May 16, 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

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

From Barron's • 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

They were ahead of us now, lighting the western horizon every night —American artillery, Peter told us.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo