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Recent Examples of asymmetry
This asymmetry is often at the heart of conflicts around tech debt.
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Ken Kao, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Humans are bilaterally symmetrical but have a number of asymmetries, for example the location of the heart and appendix.
—New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2024
Nothing good can come from such an asymmetry in knowledge and skill in the generation and assessment of information.
—Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
The Need for Regulatory Symmetry Jaime Gutiérrez-Colomer, general manager of management and transformation at Atresmedia, stressed asymmetry – that while traditional broadcasters face stringent regulations, newer platforms such as YouTube have enjoyed a more relaxed environment.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
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Otherwise, the imbalance of 70% male to 30% female in companies will persist, especially in leadership roles.Corinne Post, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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This condition causes an imbalance in the microscopic organisms within the body, which can have negative impacts on health, per Cleveland Clinic.Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Those numbers and disproportion are likely to explode under the new law, in a climate where many people of color oppose Israel’s actions and many members of the Jewish faith see dangerous antisemites behind ugly encounters around Israel.Ron Kuby, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2024
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The implications of this enormous disproportion are obvious, given that few governments support more than one or a handful of official languages.Ross Perlin, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
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Though the plant has only been in Givaudan's name for three years, this isn't the first explosion in Clifton, a fact that contributed to growing tensions in the room.Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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The retail giant's recent moves reflect this tension.Kiri Masters, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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After the election, betting sites may look less like oracles than mirrors, reflecting the nation’s disunity back at us.Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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These actions have also telegraphed vulnerability, disunity, and lack of resolve among Western allies to Beijing.Michael J. Green, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2020
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“Asymmetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asymmetry. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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