Asunción

American

[ah-soon-syawn, -thyawn] / ˌɑ sunˈsyɔn, -ˈθyɔn /

noun

a city in and the capital of Paraguay, in the S part.

Asunción British

/ asunˈsjon /

noun

the capital and chief port of Paraguay, on the Paraguay River, 1530 km (950 miles) from the Atlantic. Pop: 1 750 000 (2005 est)

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She is now a partner at global technology and investment firm Cibersons, whose headquarters is in Paraguay's capital Asunción.

From BBC

I'm taken on a tour with the minister of a planned new digital park near Asunción's main airport.

From BBC

The gothic arches of Santa María de la Asunción crown the hill above the stone harbour where fishermen land their catches of sardines and anchovies.

From BBC

In a different call center, Kevin Asuncion transcribed medical visits from half a world away, in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times

“There’s no choice. If you compare the number of our forces with that of China, they have much, much more,” Romeo Asuncion, a planning and economic development officer in Santa Ana, told The Associated Press.

From Seattle Times

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