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asymmetry

[ay-sim-i-tree] / eɪˈsɪm ɪ tri /


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The asymmetry of available methods regularly pushes American women across borders to get IUDs not offered in the U.S.; afterward, they share tips for clinics and itineraries with one another online.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026

More immediately, India could focus on targeting higher exports to China in specific sectors to reduce its trade asymmetry, says Li.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The fine print: Side effects can include some asymmetry of the arms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Scott Rubner, Citadel Securities’ head of equity and equity derivatives strategy, said the “near-term asymmetry has shifted.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

The Internet, powerful as it is, has hardly slain the beast that is information asymmetry.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt


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