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gravity

[grav-i-tee] / ˈgræv ɪ ti /
NOUN
force of attraction
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Despite the company's lack of a competitive AI offering, Apple shares have largely defied gravity over the past two years, and the stock is up about 15 percent this year.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

As parts of these clouds collapse under gravity, they create dense regions known as molecular cloud cores where new stars begin to take shape.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

"Given the nature and gravity of the offences, only a substantial prison sentence will suffice," said the court in Assen, in the north of the country.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

But Demie made her something more, imbuing Maddy with a kind of gravity and depth that made her as infuriating to watch as she was exciting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Newton’s great insights into these mathematical methods, and the beginnings of his investigation of gravity, occurred at a time when the routine of life in Cambridge was interrupted by the threat of plague.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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