centrifugal
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By then, the centrifugal forces of real estate and density were sending academies farther and farther out of town — to Glendora, Van Nuys, Monterey Park, Burbank.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
“The cable is holding you up and simulating centrifugal force on the corner,” Corby said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
These are centrifugal forces shaping the uneasy calm in the world economy.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2025
Her moods had a centrifugal force, pulling in everyone in her orbit.
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2024
As he reached for the eject button, Powers realized that the plane's centrifugal force was pressing the lower half of his body into the cockpit.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
Vocabulary lists containing centrifugal
The Glass Castle
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