Newton's third law
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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This is what — Newton’s third law of motion applied to international affairs — the 69-year-old Putin is now experiencing.
From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2022
The physics of international politics sometimes tidily illustrate Newton’s third law of motion: When two bodies interact, their forces on each other are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.
From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2022
Denied a chance to shove Plant again before their 168-pound championship match the next day, Álvarez settled for warning his opponent by paraphrasing Newton’s third law of motion in his second language.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2021
Other examples of Newton’s third law are easy to find.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
Newton’s third law pops into your mind—actions and opposite reactions.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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