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Sivas

American  
[see-vahs] / siˈvɑs /

noun

  1. a city in central Turkey.


Sivas British  
/ ˈsivɑs /

noun

  1. a city in central Turkey, at an altitude of 1347 m (4420 ft): one of the chief cities in Asia Minor in ancient times; scene of the national congress (1919) leading to the revolution that established modern Turkey. Pop: 266 000 (2005 est)

"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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More concerning, that ongoing legal chaos could discourage agencies from pursuing the bold policies needed to address the climate crisis, Sivas said.

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2024

Still, the state would face a fight over future earnings if it forced an operator to close a productive platform, Sivas said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2021

“As they age, these platforms become more and more fragile” and corroded from ocean water, said Deborah Sivas, professor of environmental law at Stanford Law School.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2021

Deborah A. Sivas, director of Stanford University’s Environmental Law Clinic, said she believes the ruling has a good chance of withstanding a legal challenge.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 9, 2015

Numerous Mahomets have there been, and multitudes of Bruhmas, Vishnoos, and Sivas.

From The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies by R. G. (Robert Gordon) Latham

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