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When confronted with the possibility that his daughter, who had gravitated toward his life’s work as a child, might walk away, Ned’s facade began to crack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

By the time he enrolled at Westchester High — his classmates included comedian Phil Hartman and Manson Family member Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme — Volman had gravitated toward irreverence.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

Millions of migrant laborers, who over the years had gravitated to jobs in the cities, suddenly found themselves with little or no work.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2020

Until his national debut on Tuesday, Kennedy had gravitated toward keeping a lower profile in Washington.

From The Guardian • Jan. 31, 2018

Financial distinctions were not forgotten, and the candidates from Public Schools had gravitated to one table, those from Grammar Schools to another.

From Years of Plenty by Brown, Ivor