convex
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These are examples of what Block describes as convex trades, which have a non-linear, upward payoff profile but have limited downside exposure to adverse moves.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
The bottle has an unusual convex base, meaning it cannot stand upright, and it is made of coarse glass, full of tiny air bubbles.
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2024
On a convex or tubular structure such as the outside surface of a blood vessel, cells tend to move circumferentially around the shape.
From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2024
The most aggressively three-dimensional entries are by Graham Caldwell, who mounts multiple glass objects, such as transparent orbs or convex mirrors, on black metal armatures that jut from the wall.
From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2023
Although the Dutch version used two concave lenses, giving an upside-down image, Galileo used one convex lens and one concave lens, giving an upright image.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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