centre of gravity
Britishnoun
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Son said that "catching up with the United States, currently the global centre of gravity for innovation, is a challenge for most other countries".
From Barron's ● May 30, 2026
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
At 5ft 7in, he has a low centre of gravity and can adopt an aerodynamically advantageous position on the bike during powerful bursts of speed.
From BBC ● May 22, 2023
Then in Chapter 3 he stresses the importance of the discovery of America: earth and water make one globe in which the centre of gravity and the geometrical centre coincide.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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