asymmetric
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First, walking upright freed the hands from locomotion, creating new pressures that favored more specialized and asymmetric hand use.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Third, closing that chokepoint must have asymmetric effects, i.e., hurt your adversary more than it hurts you.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Georgieva highlighted the "asymmetric" effects of the crisis, hitting low-income energy importers much harder than others.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
And Iranian strides in drone-making capabilities have boosted the country’s ability to wage asymmetric warfare.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
It was also an asymmetric bet, like laying down money on a number in roulette.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing asymmetric
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Vocabulary from the Eighth Republican Debate, February 6, 2016
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