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gravity

[grav-i-tee] / ˈgræv ɪ ti /
NOUN
force of attraction
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Scientists infer its existence because gravity around galaxies appears stronger than visible matter alone can explain.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Shortly after Tuesday's apology, University of Tasmania's deputy vice-chancellor for health Prof Graeme Zosky acknowledged the gravity of the situation.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Unlike ordinary matter, dark matter does not interact with light or electromagnetic forces, making gravity the only known way to detect its presence.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

By measuring that motion, Cavendish estimated the strength of gravity.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

From the written evidence of Newton’s own papers that can be dated, there is nothing about the Moon in the work on gravity he carried out in the plague years.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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