Aston

American  

[as-tuhn] / ˈæs tən /

noun

1. Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.

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Aston British  

/ ˈæstən /

noun

1. Francis William. 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist, who developed the first mass spectrograph, using it to investigate the isotopic structures of elements: Nobel prize for chemistry 1922

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Example Sentences

British luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda on Wednesday announced plans to cut up to 20 percent of its workforce after widening annual losses on US tariffs and weak Chinese demand.

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The job losses total around 600, with Aston Martin employing some 3,000 people, mostly in the UK.

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Aston Martin said its latest cost-cutting "programme will ultimately see the departure of up to 20 percent of our valued workforce".

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Aston Martin limited imports to the US in April and May while awaiting a trade agreement between London and Washington.

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Aston Martin on Wednesday said that the outlook for the automotive industry "remains challenging" amid "uncertainties over the economic impact from the unpredictable threat or introduction of additional US tariffs, changes to China's ultra-luxury car taxes and the continued reliance on a stable network of global suppliers".

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