centre of gravity
Britishnoun
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GEM's research also found that just a small fraction of wind and solar growth came from rich G7 countries, with the "centre of gravity" now shifting "decisively toward emerging and developing economies."
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
Typically wide receivers are taller than running backs, with NFL teams more interested in drafting sturdier running backs with a low centre of gravity.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2024
It can also register their approximate weight as well as their centre of gravity.
From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2023
Minutes of the Fed's most recent policy meeting are due out later and will be scoured for clues about where the centre of gravity among policymaking lies.
From Reuters • May 24, 2023
Thus the centre of gravity of the earth still coincides with the centre of the universe, but its geometrical centre does not.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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