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centripetal

[sen-trip-i-tl] / sɛnˈtrɪp ɪ tl /
ADJECTIVE
integrative
Synonyms
WEAK


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A mere arm’s length away from one another, the riders stay steady, thanks to centripetal force and prayers.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2024

A: The evidence suggests that there are centripetal forces that keep metropolitan areas from continually expanding outward, and that centripetal force is going to remain.

From Washington Post Dec. 2, 2022

But he argues they also need the centripetal force of “cultural patriotism,” to balance the centrifugal forces that this diversity ignites.

From Seattle Times Oct. 9, 2022

He pursued engineering first, becoming an artist in 1967 — and he has essentially applied the technique of centripetal force in endless variations for more than five decades in his sculpture practice.

From New York Times Sep. 6, 2022

No mere luxury, the centripetal gravity of Hermes kept them fit.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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