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Recent Examples of asymmetry
The asymmetry in the twin exhaust tips is jarring; why angle one up and the other down?
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Sean Evans, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
This asymmetry between how Trump handles antifa versus the Proud Boys underscores that this is more political theatrics and less than responding to security threats.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
The study, informed by senior former leaders from the Pentagon, US Army, Air Force, and nuclear security agencies, states that mere incremental improvements will be insufficient to counter the growing asymmetry in the battlespace.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
That peace process fell apart when that asymmetry became clear.
—Dana El Kurd, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
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Sean Evans, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
This asymmetry between how Trump handles antifa versus the Proud Boys underscores that this is more political theatrics and less than responding to security threats.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
The study, informed by senior former leaders from the Pentagon, US Army, Air Force, and nuclear security agencies, states that mere incremental improvements will be insufficient to counter the growing asymmetry in the battlespace.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
That peace process fell apart when that asymmetry became clear.
—Dana El Kurd, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asymmetry
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As Gugu sat by, Qing Yuan was told that an imbalance in his yin and yang had created too much yin qi in him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Only 13% of the town's revenue comes from commercial properties, an imbalance local leaders and residents want to change.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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Other new books flaunt the virtues of the best jokes: disproportion, meticulous verbal pacing, a knowhow about readerly expectations and the guts to outrun them.—
Christopher Spaide
August 1,
Literary Hub,
1 Aug. 2025
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Between the assassination in Sarajevo, the mass slaughter in the trenches, and the stagnant front lines lie disproportions so immense that cause and effect lose all relation.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2025
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Although there may be some lingering tension between Turning Point and the Wisconsin GOP, resistance to the group is diminishing, party officials said.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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As Robbie's actions target stash houses run by the notorious Dark Hearts motorcycle gang, a deadly turf war erupts, escalating tensions in the city and drawing both law enforcement and criminal factions into a high-stakes battle over control, survival and justice.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The disunity within Ukraine comes at a time when Russian forces are escalating large-scale missile and drone strikes in Kyiv and across the country.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
23 July 2025
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This disunity has prevented the EU from using its immense leverage to good effect.—
Josep Borrell Fontelles,
Foreign Affairs,
27 June 2025
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“Asymmetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asymmetry. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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