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asymmetry

[ey-sim-i-tree] / eɪˈsɪm ɪ tri /


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In a Facebook post shortly after his dismissal, Fedorov listed his achievements and said he would "continue... to defeat the enemy through asymmetry, speed of innovation, and organisational strength".

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Rajan has warned of the asymmetry in using QE by highlighting how paring back the balance sheet is harder than expanding it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

It proposes something much narrower: within the space of models it tests, certain scenarios make an asymmetry of the Neanderthal male/Sapiens female type more plausible.

From Science Daily Jul. 7, 2026

“This asymmetry helps explain why aggregate consumption can remain resilient even as lower-income households face pressures from higher rents, elevated debt-servicing costs, weaker labor market outcomes, and greater exposure to energy price shocks,” they say.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

There is still the conspicuous asymmetry between molecular biology and, say, the therapy of lung cancer.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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