centre of gravity
Example Sentences
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For decades, America has been a cultural centre of gravity that is difficult to avoid, with many Canadian actors working in Hollywood and Canadian radio stations playing US music.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
GEM's research also found that just a small fraction of wind and solar growth came from rich G7 countries, with the "centre of gravity" now shifting "decisively toward emerging and developing economies."
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
It can also register their approximate weight as well as their centre of gravity.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2023
Minutes of the Fed's most recent policy meeting are due out later and will be scoured for clues about where the centre of gravity among policymaking lies.
From Reuters ● May 24, 2023
The Parisian view, that the centre of gravity of the earth corresponded to the centre of the sphere of water, will have seemed at first sight like a viable option.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
