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Asa

[ey-suh]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

(in the Bible) a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c.

ASA

abbreviation

Acoustical Society of America.
American Standards Association: former name of the American National Standards Institute.
the numerical exposure index of a photographic film under the system adopted by the American Standards Association, used to indicate the light sensitivity of the film's emulsion.

ASA

abbreviation

(in Britain) Amateur Swimming Association
(in Britain) Advertising Standards Authority
(in the US) American Standards Association

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Asa¹

From Hebrew ʾ��ʾ, of uncertain meaning

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Friends Ellinor Rosen Eriksson and Asa Nilsson found the washed-up bottle earlier this year.

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Ellinor, 32, and Asa, 55, found the bottle on Sweden's west coast back in February.

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"I was out exploring the Vaderoarna islands with my best friend Asa," Ellinor said.

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Back in Sweden, Ellinor and Asa described finding out where the message came from as meaning the world to them.

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While the ASA acknowledged that the stunt performed highlighted the fantastical nature of the advert, it took issue with the first half of the video that showed driving "that appeared likely to breach the legal requirements of the Highway Code".

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A.-S.ASA/BS

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