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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Stephen Curry remains the center of gravity.
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Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
But the center of gravity has shifted.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
The center of gravity shifts to him immediately.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Analysts say this has pulled the faith’s center of gravity toward the more conservative global south, deepening divides with the West’s more liberal outlook.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
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Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
But the center of gravity has shifted.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
The center of gravity shifts to him immediately.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Analysts say this has pulled the faith’s center of gravity toward the more conservative global south, deepening divides with the West’s more liberal outlook.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for center of gravity
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“Center of gravity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20of%20gravity. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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