Asunción
Americannoun
noun
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The bill is named after Asunción Valdivia, a farmworker who fell unconscious while picking grapes in California on a 105-degree day in 2004.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2023
Peña took the presidential oath outside the government palace in the capital of Asunción in a ceremony attended by several regional leaders and Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 15, 2023
After severe weather conditions forced Doja Cat to miss a festival performance in Asunción, Paraguay in March 2022, fans online lamented her absence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2023
Cristaldo Tabares, 65, a builder who lives in a riverside suburb of the capital, Asunción, said he voted for Mr. Peña on Sunday, but reluctantly.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2023
They are now known by Christian names, Asunción and Juana.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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