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Asur

British  
/ ˈæsə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Assur

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Whether the Asur building was drawn up and constructed with potential shortcomings — or whether later modifications weakened it — was not immediately clear.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2023

The upscale three-year-old housing complex of Asur in the Turkish city of Malatya, replete with chandeliers and marble floors, promised to be earthquake safe, built with the best materials to modern seismic codes.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2023

A video of the Asur collapse, analyzed by three engineers with extensive knowledge of buildings and engineering practices in Turkey, found that it was most likely the result of poor structural design.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2023

The Asur complex is one of many new residential projects built in Malatya, part of the construction frenzy that spurred economic growth across the country.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2023

Or is the woodland creature one Of Asur race, or Bali's883 son?

From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin)

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