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symmetrical

[si-me-tri-kuhl] / sɪˈmɛ trɪ kəl /


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As fans watched 'chess-like' matches, successful coaches looked to keep lots of the ball, setting their team up in predictable and symmetrical shapes with fixed player roles, such as touchline wingers or inverted full-backs.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

As a result, the planet's atmospheric outline is not perfectly symmetrical.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

For decades, doctors have been surgically lifting the skin and often breaking nasal bones in order to create more symmetrical noses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

When her bandages are unwrapped, she’s devastated to learn that her face is still symmetrical, with a thin nose, unblemished skin, and full lips.

From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026

Doc arranged them in long lines and very slowly they straightened out until they lay in symmetrical stars on the concrete floor.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck


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