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asymmetry

[ey-sim-i-tree] / eɪˈsɪm ɪ tri /


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An uncomfortable asymmetry is buried inside the whole story.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

It means there is an asymmetry to the audiences they are currently talking to.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Researchers believe this strange asymmetry could be caused by active processes within the system, such as fresh material falling into the disk or interactions with nearby surroundings.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

But asymmetry — prices rising fast but falling slowly — increased as the refined product made its way to city distribution terminals and subsequently to retail stations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The asymmetry of the universe could be explained by the asymmetrical nature of these expanding bubbles that formed and merged.

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




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