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asymmetric

[ey-suh-me-trik, as-uh-] / ˌeɪ səˈmɛ trɪk, ˌæs ə- /


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There was also a tactical masterstroke in the Club World Cup final, when an asymmetric overlapping full-back was introduced in Malo Gusto on the right.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

“The balance of risks has shifted in a more asymmetric direction for Asian currencies, with downside risks dominating,” the senior currency analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

“With a differentiated architecture, a step-change in contracted revenue from OpenAI and AWS, and a market only now learning to pay for speed, we see an asymmetric, upside-skewed setup,” wrote Wedbush’s Bryson.

From Barron's Jun. 8, 2026

"We were stunned to see how asymmetric this disk is," said co-investigator Joshua Bennett Lovell, also an astronomer at the CfA.

From Science Daily May 12, 2026

It was also an asymmetric bet, like laying down money on a number in roulette.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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