gravitation
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Scientists have been attempting to measure big G for more than 225 years, beginning roughly a century after Isaac Newton introduced his law of universal gravitation.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Newton wrote the law of universal gravitation, inspired by a falling apple.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
Jones did it by showing that Ricardo had made these universal rules that he said were as certain as the principle of gravitation.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2025
While TV station owners are enjoying the changing tide by picking up valuable sports programming, they know the audience’s gravitation to streaming is not going to reverse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
Newton was making his discoveries about optics and gravitation.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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