gravity
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Striker Folarin Balogun, one of 13 World Cup newbies on the U.S. team, said he doesn’t expect the gravity of the experience to hit him until he lines up for Friday’s opening game with Paraguay.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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 Netherlands.
From Barron's • 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
"We'd like to use gravity waves to tell us if a storm is intensifying," Alexander said, "which can be difficult to know, especially over the open ocean."
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
“I, uh, get a volunteer to lie down on the board like so. Okay. This is the important part. Their center of gravity has to be directly over one of the chairs. This one.”
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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