symmetry
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"She separated the three crystal types, which themselves differed in transparency, symmetry, and luster, from all the pebbles. This ability to recognize crystals despite their differences amazed us," García-Ruiz said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
In the mathematical study of symmetry, or group theory, one such number—important in string theory—is fittingly named “the monster group”: 808,017,424,794,512,875,886,459,904,961,710,757,005,754,368,000,000,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
The breakthrough came from focusing on a special feature of W states known as cyclic shift symmetry.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2026
In one way, the symmetry is a mere coincidence, but it feels so much more.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
Owned by Gladys Phipps and her brother Ogden Mills, operators of the East’s legendary Wheatley Stable, Hard Tack was a copper-colored paragon of symmetry, grace, and blinding speed.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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One world is ending, and a new one is just about to begin; “Amrum” is full of such satisfying symmetries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
"If the structures are in competition, maybe that will cause the spins to twist. Let's find some structures that are chemically very close but have different symmetries."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 12, 2026
As its winking title suggests, director Trương Minh Quý’s “Việt and Nam” is constructed out of neat symmetries and thorny juxtapositions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2025
Mathematical symmetries within the standard model suggest the weak and electromagnetic forces are different aspects of a single “electroweak” force.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 27, 2024
Here again the English language is mathematically elegant and provides the writer with a neat group of symmetries.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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