westered; westering
ˈwe-st(ə-)riŋ 
: to turn or move westward
the half moon westers low—
A. E. Housman
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Americans today can debate whether our westering forebearers, in pursuit of land and gold and better lives, had a right to go where they were not wanted.
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“Wester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wester. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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