gravity
Example Sentences
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"It's really fun to be floating around" in zero gravity, he added.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Wiseman said the team realised the "gravity" of the historic mission, which will take them further from Earth than any other human has ever gone.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
In the last year, the U.S. economy has seemed to defy gravity, withstanding a chaotic trade war, shocks to the labor supply, and wild swings in the stock market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
An autistic person’s tone of voice or emotional affect may sound to a non-autistic person as if it doesn’t match the situation’s gravity.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
The more mass it has, the more gravity it exerts on the space around it.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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