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In standard general relativity, spacetime can bend under the influence of mass and energy.—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026 As the Universe expands, the fabric of space itself stretches, as dictated by general relativity.—Big Think, 3 Apr. 2026 One hundred years ago this month, Albert Einstein published a series of four papers that introduced the theory of general relativity.—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 This phenomenon was first predicted by Albert Einstein in his magnum opus theory of how gravity works, general relativity, back in 1915, and is still a key tool for astronomers exploring the universe.—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for general relativity