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asymmetry

[ey-sim-i-tree] / eɪˈsɪm ɪ tri /


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Researchers believe this strange asymmetry could be caused by active processes within the system, such as fresh material falling into the disk or interactions with nearby surroundings.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

But asymmetry — prices rising fast but falling slowly — increased as the refined product made its way to city distribution terminals and subsequently to retail stations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“The contrast between the slow grind lower in March and the subsequent breakneck rally highlights the U.S. equity market’s pronounced right-tail asymmetry and its longer-term progression toward a more bubble-like regime,” they said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The ruling also creates an extraordinary asymmetry in criminal proceedings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The asymmetry of the universe could be explained by the asymmetrical nature of these expanding bubbles that formed and merged.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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