asymmetry

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Recent Examples of asymmetry The timing asymmetry between the two is important to understand. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026 This uneven distribution remained unexplained because existing models could not replicate the degree of the asymmetry seen in physical tests. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026 Paeans to matters of the flesh — birthmarks, necks, genitals, odors, butt hair, the asymmetry of noses — accumulate thrilling details without worrying overmuch about expedience. Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026 Asymmetric resolve in the Iran war A similar asymmetry is now playing out in Iran. Will Walldorf, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for asymmetry
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Noun
  • Those imbalances are claimed to be caused by poor nutrition and exposure to environmental toxins and stressors.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
  • For investors, that imbalance matters.
    Sharon Wu, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Manuel also jangles this apparent order with the striking visual trope of disorienting disproportions of scale—figures appearing unexpectedly small or large in the course’s expanses.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Sonon, for example, started out as a cartoonist and uses physical disproportion to express the personalities of characters.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The Taurus Sun squares intense Pluto in Aquarius, pushing tension between your sense of self and outside demands.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • As Siâvash increasingly retreats into imaginary characters, the documentary traces a sibling relationship shaped and strained by displacement, set against a backdrop of escalating tension between Iran and the United States that carries personal consequences for both subjects.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Whether that agreement will rapidly come to fruition on such a tight timeline is looking increasingly difficult – especially amid disunity among House and Senate Democrats.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
  • One minute, the Earth’s citizens are pursuing their destinies in raucous, competitive disunity.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 28 Nov. 2025

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“Asymmetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asymmetry. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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