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Asur

British  
/ ˈæsə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Assur

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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

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

Ali Sasmaz, a civil engineer who lives in Block B of the Asur compound, went to inspect the wreckage following the aftershock on Monday.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2023

The three engineers who analyzed the video of the Asur collapse said there appeared to be a design flaw in the ground floor.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2023

Some months after I had again to visit the temple; it was evening when I arrived; after I had delivered the message with which I was charged, I asked for Asur.

From AE in the Irish Theosophist by Russell, George William