centre of gravity

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An aircraft can use thousands of kilos of extra fuel if its centre of gravity shifts by just a small amount.

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Remember more than half of Labour's MPs – 243 out of 406 – are completely new, so understanding their centre of gravity is hugely important.

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"This moment is a moment of shifting centres of gravity, shifting centres of power within each of our cities," he says.

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Typically wide receivers are taller than running backs, with NFL teams more interested in drafting sturdier running backs with a low centre of gravity.

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It can also register their approximate weight as well as their centre of gravity.

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