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- verb Present participle of
gravitate .
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Examples
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Von Helmholtz's equations, as the given medium or transmitter of so-called gravitating action, we are then able on the one hand to interpret its longitudinal oscillations as gravitational waves propagated through space with the given enormous velocity, and on the other hand, to form some conception of the mysterious force of
Aether and Gravitation William George Hooper
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In recent years, I have found myself gravitating to online resources when I needed a synonym - for "gravitating," for example.
Tanya Schevitz: Gravitating to an Unplugged Life Tanya Schevitz 2010
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It's interesting to see people of all ages kind of gravitating toward bluegrass and acoustic music.
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This "gravitating" around Shitao is an important point, one which might lead to major spoilers if delved into with detail, but let's just say that Tran called this film a "modern interpretation of the New Testament" and you should get the point.
Twitch 2009
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Young women found him irresistible and at Columbia Donovan began going out with them, gravitating toward girls with highbrow pedigrees.
Wild Bill Donovan Douglas Waller 2011
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They are gravitating toward the smaller, hipper, more sustainable structures featured in DWELL and Inhabitat.com.
Jennifer Schwab: Downsizing -- A Thousand Square Feet Per Person, A New American Standard Jennifer Schwab 2011
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The recent inclination to buy the dips has been particularly strong among investors who missed the market's big rally since March 2009 because they were sitting in cash or gravitating toward bonds.
Stocks Shining as Bonds Lose Luster Jonathan Cheng 2011
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They are gravitating toward the smaller, hipper, more sustainable structures featured in DWELL and Inhabitat.com.
Jennifer Schwab: Downsizing -- A Thousand Square Feet Per Person, A New American Standard Jennifer Schwab 2011
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General Mills continues to benefit from consumers gravitating toward eating at home rather than at restaurants as they look for ways to save money.
General Mills Products Going Up in Price Paul Ziobro 2011
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Young women found him irresistible and at Columbia Donovan began going out with them, gravitating toward girls with highbrow pedigrees.
Wild Bill Donovan Douglas Waller 2011
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