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gravity

[grav-i-tee] / ˈgræv ɪ ti /
NOUN
force of attraction
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Under conventional gravity, the visible matter alone generally cannot explain these motions, which is one of the major reasons scientists believe dark matter exists.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

To begin, it presents the president as president, and the setting conveys both the importance of the office to which he’s been elected and the gravity of the situation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Researchers believe this connection could provide new insights into how gravity behaves under extreme conditions, including during collisions between black holes.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

Such insights are especially valuable in regions where gravity severely distorts space-time, making even the most powerful computer simulations difficult to interpret.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

Ironically, though, while Newton was distracted from following up his ideas about gravity, in 1674 Hooke had struck to the heart of the problem of orbital motion.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

The orbit balances the gravities of Earth and the moon and so requires little maneuvering and therefore fuel and allows the satellite - or a space station - to stay in constant contact with Earth.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 6, 2022

The orbit balances the gravities of Earth and the moon and so requires little maneuvering and therefore fuel and allows the satellite — or a space station — to stay in constant contact with Earth.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2022

The differing gravities of their respective homes have even produced physically distinct populations.

From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2019

Native gold has one of the highest specific gravities.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017

But the children had run directly northwest, along the seam between Peace and Progress, and if Clare stayed in the sweet spot where those realms met, their gravities would work against each other.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman


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