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asymmetric

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


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Adversaries will use asymmetric means to inflict damage, if they can, on the U.S. homeland, its troops and diplomats abroad, and American allies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

The asymmetric leg involves modeling a bear and bull case to determine how much he could lose if he’s wrong and how much he could make if he’s right.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

While that truce collapsed in July, the two sides have opted for asymmetric tactics over the resumption of direct attacks, with the United States maintaining a full naval blockade of Iranian ports.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Taiwanese military planners took inspiration from Ukraine’s success in building asymmetric warfare capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

“If there were any way to get asymmetric forces out of that, where you get force in one direction and not the other, you’d get a propulsive force.’

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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