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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She’s done a great job of getting in the weight room and focusing on her strength, in terms of low center of gravity, time under tension, all of those things.
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Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Bags have to be loaded in certain locations to maintain the proper center of gravity.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
In fact, your lungs contain as much blood as the entire rest of your body, which is why your center of gravity is above your waist.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
But what a difference four years makes: Trump decisively won the 2024 presidential election and is once again the center of gravity in the Republican Party.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Bags have to be loaded in certain locations to maintain the proper center of gravity.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
In fact, your lungs contain as much blood as the entire rest of your body, which is why your center of gravity is above your waist.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
But what a difference four years makes: Trump decisively won the 2024 presidential election and is once again the center of gravity in the Republican Party.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Center of gravity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20of%20gravity. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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