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gravitate

[grav-i-tayt] / ˈgræv ɪˌteɪt /


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It strikes me that the people who gravitate toward these bots not only feel lonely but also are actively excluded from circles of support.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

“People that are giving an honest take about films and what they thought, even if they didn’t love it . . . I think that’s where people will just gravitate towards naturally.”

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

The group could gravitate to another part of the room to “trade cards, sign autographs, talk a little shop,” and Freeman would somehow end up back at the Pop-A-Shot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Most viewers who gravitate to this “Hollywood Crime Story” installment will know something of American film history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

“I can’t be sure. They gravitate toward type.”

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

Some nod to what’s happening in America, such as when Carrie discovers the school library and gravitates straight to books that have been banned from classrooms and community libraries across the country.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

But she still fears people "make assumptions" based on her accent so at networking events she gravitates towards others with a Welsh accent.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Frick gravitates toward books about people “who thought their life was going to follow a certain script, and then something shifts and the script changes,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Gill gravitates toward old Punjabi music — the folk songs and ballads of artists like Kuldeep Manak and Yamla Jatt, whose music carries within it the myths, legends, and rural views of Punjab.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026

Winston, at normal times the kind of person who gravitates to the outer edge of any kind of scrimmage, shoved, butted, squirmed his way forward into the heart of the crowd.

From "1984" by George Orwell

Consumers have gravitated toward RTDs in part because the pandemic changed social habits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

He also emphasized that Target had “much more work to do” to win back consumers, who have gravitated to rivals that have been able to offer deeper discounts.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

I had gravitated to the color like a moth to light, seeking the dopamine hit of its glow, as if by osmosis I could absorb and become it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Investors looked past low yields and gravitated to stability in an economy that is increasingly dependent on the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Otto, shorter and wider than his cousin, gravitated to Sheed’s side.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

Lately, Skarsgård seems to be doing the same, gravitating toward roles that, at their core, interrogate the impact his looks have on other people.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

They are gravitating toward brand nostalgia and physical store experiences, trends he believes favor Gap’s brands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Meanwhile, masked flower bearers started to appear, gravitating towards the scene of the incident and laying vibrant bouquets at the base of what has now been dubbed the Justice Tree.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

For years, I’ve found myself gravitating towards stories about neighborhood restaurants, family businesses, local farmers, and food traditions — not because they’re quaint or nostalgic, but because they’re windows into something larger.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

But with guidance, as they developed self-confidence and maturity, they moved on to other jobs, gravitating toward those that would suit their own interests and skills.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry


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