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Recent Examples of asymmetry
Lunar compositional asymmetry explained by mantle overturn following the South Pole–Aitken impact.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 July 2025
The doctor propped my chin in her slender hand, pricked the top of my nose twice, massaged the area for a few moments, and then added an additional drop to the side of my nose to help disguise the asymmetry.
—Alice Gregory, Vogue, 4 June 2025
The students who saw messy rooms were more likely to cheat, according to researchers, who cited asymmetry as a hallmark of disorderly spaces.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 3 May 2025
That asymmetry discourages investment in the very strategies that could build long-term economic resilience and that needs to change.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 July 2025
The doctor propped my chin in her slender hand, pricked the top of my nose twice, massaged the area for a few moments, and then added an additional drop to the side of my nose to help disguise the asymmetry.
—Alice Gregory, Vogue, 4 June 2025
The students who saw messy rooms were more likely to cheat, according to researchers, who cited asymmetry as a hallmark of disorderly spaces.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 3 May 2025
That asymmetry discourages investment in the very strategies that could build long-term economic resilience and that needs to change.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asymmetry
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Some common reasons why this yeast overgrows include: Warm, humid environments Excessive sweating Hormonal imbalances High-glycemic diets Certain medications Certain skin-care ingredients What makes fungal acne different?—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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Their relationship is defined by a bloody border dispute, a vast power imbalance and a fierce contest for influence across Asia.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 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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In a world of absolute equality, there would be no place left for derangements of disproportion.—
Becca Rothfeld,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Mar. 2024
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During the period of high inflation, price rises were being felt across the board, but tensions still mounted, notably between grocers and manufacturers.—
Andrew Butt,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Trump’s secondary tariff threats have escalated tensions between Washington and another of its most important trading partners.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 2025.
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