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Recent Examples of gravity Still, the results offer compelling evidence that removing gravity from the manufacturing process may help solve the problem of keeping cells exactly where they are supposed to be. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026 Thus, with gravity the ultimate winner of this cosmic tug of war, the star's core collapses, sending violent shockwaves rippling outward into the outer stellar layers, which are ripped away. Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 July 2026 Satellites perform a delicate dance to maintain their orbit, by locking themselves to a speed just fast enough to counteract the downward pull of gravity. Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 9 July 2026 The probe was delayed from 2022, and headed for the asteroid Psyche, using a Mars-gravity assist and not arriving until August 2029. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for gravity
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Noun
  • The argument draws on Vladimir Solovyov, a 19th-century Russian philosopher, and on Pope Benedict XVI, and it is developed with genuine theological seriousness.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026
  • The cocktails carry the seriousness of people who actually care about balance.
    Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • The earnestness of this story just doesn’t work as well when everything is done in such blatantly artificial ways and for obvious pursuit of profit.
    Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • Despite the seriocomic set-up, as Vibeke gets more unstable, Mengel refuses to play her irrationality for laughs, instead taking the more difficult route of earnestness.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 July 2026

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“Gravity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravity. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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