asymmetric
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Taiwan has responded to the growing pressure by increasing defence spending on smaller and more nimble weaponry to enable its military to wage asymmetric warfare against more powerful Chinese forces.
From Barron's
Yes, asymmetric weapons provide only a temporary advantage.
The pure plays might produce asymmetric returns, but they also face binary outcomes.
From MarketWatch
Conversely, if the decision Jan. 15 is positive then both Strategy and bitcoin may exhibit asymmetric upside in a relief rebound.
From MarketWatch
During recessions, the stocks often fall about the same, or worse, than the broader market, “but allowed investors to achieve asymmetric returns, when the unknown bottom, was realized,” he wrote.
From Barron's
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