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Asat

1 American  
[uh-suht] / ˈʌ sʌt /

noun

Hinduism.
  1. (in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.


ASAT 2 American  
[ey-sat] / ˈeɪˌsæt /

abbreviation

  1. antisatellite.


Example Sentences

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Rayhan Asat, a human rights lawyer of Uyghur heritage, told the wire service.

From Washington Times • Nov. 17, 2023

In Oxford, England, a video uploaded to Twitter by Uyghur human rights campaigner Rayhan Asat appeared to show another small vigil held outside the university town’s Bodleian Library on Sunday.

From Washington Post • Nov. 28, 2022

Rayhan Asat, a human rights lawyer based in the US whose brother Ekpar Asat has been in a prison camp since 2016, reacted to the report with "complex emotions".

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2022

Rayhan Asat, a lawyer whose younger brother is imprisoned in Xinjiang, said Ms. Bachelet’s comments “show a total disregard for the Uyghur people’s suffering.”

From New York Times • May 28, 2022

Asat said, after her initial outrage had subsided, she figured China isn’t as immune to outside criticism as it pretends.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2022