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gravity

[grav-i-tee] / ˈgræv ɪ ti /
NOUN
force of attraction
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"Given the nature and gravity of the offences, only a substantial prison sentence will suffice," said the court in Assen, in the north of the Netherlands.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

"Given the nature and gravity of the offences, only a substantial prison sentence will suffice," said the court in Assen, in the north of the country.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

But Demie made her something more, imbuing Maddy with a kind of gravity and depth that made her as infuriating to watch as she was exciting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

"We'd like to use gravity waves to tell us if a storm is intensifying," Alexander said, "which can be difficult to know, especially over the open ocean."

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

If left to its own devices, a sufficiently large ball of gas would collapse under the weight of its own gravity; it would crush itself into a tiny lump.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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