As images and stories put us in awe of nature's destructive power, it may be worth a moment to marvel at the force of gravity that governs the behavior of all matter, from the waters of Lake Pontchartrain to light.

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For a moment, the beauty of the thing hit Kendall with full force.

NEWYORKER: Great Experiment

Her vote in favor of the bill authorizing the use of force in Iraq seemed like a prudent move at a moment when her biggest concern was boosting her appeal to independents in the general election.

CNN: Analysis: Why Clinton's bid failed

Many countries are embracing the idea of a new international peacekeeping force for Lebanon, but at the moment few are offering publicly to join and diplomats also must agree on what such a force can and should do.

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Russia has come to rely on spur-of-the-moment environmental laws and fines as leverage to force Western partners to sell at depressed prices.

FORBES: Power Putsch

Miller cut in from the left to force a save from the boot of Nikolovski before McFadden sealed the victory with a moment of quality.

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At the moment, support is partisan: 80% of Republicans back the use of force, compared with 46% of Democrats.

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At the moment, Wilpon and his lawyers are full of brave talk about how they will force Picard to prove his case in court.

NEWYORKER: Madoff��s Curveball

Specific terms and details of the deal may ultimately change, but at the moment it looks as though Lockheed will make 21 models of the aircraft for the Air Force, six for the Navy and three for the Marine Corp.

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The Party of the Brazilian Democratic Movement, a ramshackle concoction of regional political barons that is the coalition's biggest force, is trying to secure the presidencies of both houses of Congress, which are being contested at the moment.

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