center of gravity

Example Sentences

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Fortunately, Adeli’s Mr. Zero establishes the necessary center of gravity.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Cohesion is often referred to as the strategic center of gravity for NATO—its ability to act as one despite being made up of 32 countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

But the center of gravity in the Senate remains resistant to change.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

The advantage is a lower center of gravity, which enhances stability.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

“I, uh, get a volunteer to lie down on the board like so. Okay. This is the important part. Their center of gravity has to be directly over one of the chairs. This one.”

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein