How to Use center of gravity in a Sentence

center of gravity

noun phrase

• When jogging, on the other hand, the center of gravity moves up and down quite a bit with each stride.
  — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 Jan. 2024
• That large amount of mass down low gives many EVs a low center of gravity that aids handling.
  — John Voelcker, Car and Driver, 30 Mar. 2023
• In the third trimester, growing breast size and a changing center of gravity are likely to blame.
  — Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 18 Dec. 2023
• The texture suggests a low center of gravity, as though the wine keeps me grounded.
  — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 8 June 2023
• The Cote d’Azur has emerged as a new center of gravity in the wellness world, with its own fabulous spin on detoxing.
  — Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2023
• The Belmont Tunnel was the center of gravity for L.A.’s graffiti culture in the ’80s and ’90s.
  — Salomon Zavala, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2023
• The show has always felt like an ensemble, but the center of gravity is this man, Logan.
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Apr. 2023
• These included better balance in the shoulders, a more aligned center of gravity from side to side, and a straighter spine.
  — Ashley Mateo, SELF, 28 June 2023
• Older strollers were known for tipping over because of a poor center of gravity.
  — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 25 July 2023
• By analyzing the hole in the center, the software was able to pinpoint their center of gravity.
  — Matti Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2023
• The Sapphire also does away with the glass canopy roof, replacing it with aluminum, which weighs less and lowers the center of gravity.
  — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 8 Aug. 2023
• Now, after 50 years living in Britain, Kapoor has begun shifting his center of gravity to Venice.
  — Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2023
• The less-upright seats and lower center of gravity make the Ioniq 6 feel more engaging on curvy roads, unlike the Ioniq 5.
  — Rob Verger, Popular Science, 9 Aug. 2023
• Avoid hanging bags on the handlebars as this changes the center of gravity and can encourage tipping.
  — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 25 July 2023
• For example, one design rule is that the robot’s center of gravity must be below the center of curvature for the feet.
  — The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
• The in-wheel engine means a very low center of gravity, so the bike feels stable and firmly stuck to the road when cornering, if perhaps not as nimble as some machines.
  — WIRED, 3 Oct. 2023
• But the true center of gravity in this war is Ukraine’s economic endurance and prospects, along with the scale and durability of outside support.
  — Lawrence H. Summers, Foreign Affairs, 15 June 2023
• But if balance is the primary issue, look for a walker with a lower center of gravity.
  — Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2024
• At the other end of the real/surreal spectrum, Wang and Liu give their characters a sweet, complex friendship that gives the show a center of gravity.
  — Alison Herman, Variety, 24 May 2023
• Every object has a center of gravity—the point where its mass is evenly distributed.
  — Rachelle Doorley, Parents, 16 Aug. 2023
• True, this rig is chubby for a unibody, and it's afflicted with the same traits that render all SUVs clumsy: a high ground clearance and a high center of gravity.
  — Steven Cole Smith, Car and Driver, 6 July 2023
• Uni-One has anti-tipping control tech to help keep it stable despite its high center of gravity.
  — Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2023
• In other words, when walking, picture the center of gravity gliding along pretty much parallel to the ground.
  — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 Jan. 2024
• Keeping your weight lower keeps your center of gravity in a more natural position, so pack your frame bag with care.
  — Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2024
• These data will be used to determine the center of gravity for the pendulum, which will swing slower or faster depending on the tree ring thickness.
  — Peter Rubin, Longreads, 8 Feb. 2024
• The extra pounds make your whole system work that much harder, and that's especially true of the muscles in your middle, because that's your center of gravity.
  — Jordan Galloway, Women's Health, 25 July 2023
• The superstructure here is carbon fiber for weight savings and a lower center of gravity.
  — Christopher King, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2024
• Mazda says the Iconic SP’s two-rotor engine is mounted in the center of the car, which helps give it a perfect 50:50 weight distribution and a low center of gravity.
  — Daniel Golson, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2023
• Before the events of the show, the crew of Native teens lost fifth member Daniel (Dalton Cramer, as seen in flashbacks) to suicide; without a center of gravity, the group started to drift apart, onto their own paths of mourning.
  — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2023
• Rather, with its center of gravity now in Anatolia, Turkey can be expected to position itself as a hybrid power between the West and the rest of the world.
  — Soner Cagaptay, Foreign Affairs, 19 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024