asymmetric
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Kozack said the shock was having an "asymmetric impact," with some developed economies and oil-exporting countries relatively cushioned while others were struggling to manage rising import bills.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Additionally, the lessons of the war should spur deeper defense—technological and intelligence cooperation with allies in the region, particularly concerning asymmetric warfare in the age of drones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
"We were stunned to see how asymmetric this disk is," said co-investigator Joshua Bennett Lovell, also an astronomer at the CfA.
From Science Daily • May 12, 2026
In asymmetric war, the ostensibly weaker power wins by not losing.
From Slate • May 11, 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
Vocabulary lists containing asymmetric
Vocabulary Video Contest (2013) - List 1
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Vocabulary from the Eighth Republican Debate, February 6, 2016
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On "Militants" and "Mayhem": Ten Words in the News That You Need to Know
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