center of gravity
noun phrase
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: the point at which the entire weight of a body may be considered as concentrated so that if supported at this point the body would remain in equilibrium in any position
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Yet the center of gravity is shifting.
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Alex Ashley, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
The center of gravity in Dearborn shifted on the news, but the move is what many industry observers say Ford needs to do to deliver the best future technology and attract and retain talent.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
For all the political complexities, the center of gravity of it all is a Lebanese army that must guarantee stability in a religiously diverse country.
—Bilal Y. Saab, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Track Testing the New Mustang GTD In full Track mode, the GTD hunkers down to lower the car’s center of gravity, while holding the traction control button on the GTD’s dash activates a Variable Traction Control mode on the gauge cluster.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Alex Ashley, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
The center of gravity in Dearborn shifted on the news, but the move is what many industry observers say Ford needs to do to deliver the best future technology and attract and retain talent.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
For all the political complexities, the center of gravity of it all is a Lebanese army that must guarantee stability in a religiously diverse country.
—Bilal Y. Saab, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Track Testing the New Mustang GTD In full Track mode, the GTD hunkers down to lower the car’s center of gravity, while holding the traction control button on the GTD’s dash activates a Variable Traction Control mode on the gauge cluster.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Center of gravity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20of%20gravity. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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