Asoka

American

[uh-soh-kuh] / əˈsoʊ kə /

noun

died 232 b.c., Buddhist king in India 269?–232? b.c.

Asoka British

/ əˈsəʊkə, əˈʃəʊ- /

noun

died 232 _bc , Indian emperor (?273–232 _bc ), who elevated Buddhism to the official state religion

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The outgoing CEO, Asoka Woehrmann, told employees in a memo that it was a joy to see DWS flourish but that "allegations..., however unfounded or undefendable, have left a mark".

From Reuters • Jun. 1, 2022

CEO Asoka Woehrmann is set to step down after the company’s annual general meeting on June 9, DWS said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2022

People are breathing more easily, said Asoka Obeyesekere, a barrister and director of the local chapter of Transparency International.

From The Guardian • Apr. 10, 2018

Although victorious, Asoka felt sorrow over the slaughter at Kalinga.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

A study of some small mammal populations at Cedar Creek Forest, Asoka County, Minnesota.

From A Population Study of the Prairie Vole (Microtus ochrogaster) in Northeastern Kansas by Martin, Edwin P.

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