gravitate toward
Example Sentences
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“Somehow, I don’t carry that title so well, or I don’t gravitate toward it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
As far as quality goes, individual investors have a preference: They gravitate toward stocks with small market capitalizations, volatile returns and high valuations relative to fundamentals like earnings and sales growth.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
In research conducted with Minneapolis Fed economist Abigail Wozniak, she has found that men tend to gravitate toward higher-stakes nursing jobs, such as working in intensive-care units.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
As economic activity slows and recession risk builds, retailing purchasing patterns tend to gravitate toward discounters like Walmart and away from luxury retailers.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
I was closer to Addie’s sister, Junie—I just seemed to gravitate toward her.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
