centre of gravity

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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

Guillaume guides my every move, barking instructions on how to balance my centre of gravity and ensure the ice picks grip securely, and finally I top out onto safe ground.

From National Geographic • Apr. 16, 2023

Four other unsecured containers also affected the plane's centre of gravity.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2022

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