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gravity

[grav-i-tee] / ˈgræv ɪ ti /
NOUN
force of attraction
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Dark matter provides extra gravity that helps shape galaxies and clusters, while dark energy is linked to the universe's accelerating expansion.

From Science Daily

Casting a human loss in the language of insult revealed how little moral gravity has to register before it is turned into another battle cry.

From Salon

In Cuba’s National Assembly this month, some legislators spoke candidly about the gravity of the situation, though there is opposition toward greatly expanding the small private-business sector.

From The Wall Street Journal

Titan's changes in shape lag roughly 15 hours behind the strongest pull from Saturn's gravity.

From Science Daily

This means the calculations rely entirely on Einstein's theory of gravity rather than simplified Newtonian approximations.

From Science Daily