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Recent Examples of asymmetry
That asymmetry is being constructed in real time, without any institution explicitly choosing it.
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Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
That asymmetry is pushing governments in the region to seek alternatives, such as partnerships with Ukrainian companies — Russia builds a version of Shahed which has been used extensively in its war with Ukraine.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
Bits and pieces sprawling off the edge of a canvas lead to a mathematical asymmetry.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
Previous studies investigated several of these features individually, but the new work attempts to reproduce the basin’s shape, crustal asymmetry, and impact direction within a single impact scenario.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
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Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
That asymmetry is pushing governments in the region to seek alternatives, such as partnerships with Ukrainian companies — Russia builds a version of Shahed which has been used extensively in its war with Ukraine.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
Bits and pieces sprawling off the edge of a canvas lead to a mathematical asymmetry.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
Previous studies investigated several of these features individually, but the new work attempts to reproduce the basin’s shape, crustal asymmetry, and impact direction within a single impact scenario.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asymmetry
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That imbalance between strong investor demand and limited supply is creating more competition in the $100 million-plus deal space.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Then, on June 21, as the sun enters Cancer, the moon will reach its first quarter phase, bringing relationship imbalances into focus, especially if one person has been overcompromising or going above and beyond to keep the peace.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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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
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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
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Taken together, the two measures highlight a growing tension in a state that prides itself on stewardship of the environment, as policymakers aim to protect threatened or endangered animals while also keeping people, pets and livestock safe.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Taken together, the network signals a significant upgrade in Beijing’s efforts to ensure second-strike capability, underscoring intensifying nuclear competition with the United States as tensions rise over issues such as Taiwan’s sovereignty.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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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
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That could be good news for consumers, if OPEC disunity leads to higher supplies and falling prices.—
Amy Myers Jaffe,
Washington Post,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Asymmetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asymmetry. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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