How to Use g-force in a Sentence

g-force

noun
  • The mental bandwidth required to bring your hand to a specific spot while managing airspeed and g-forces is high.
    — David Szondy april 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The spacecraft can reach speeds above Mach 20, maintain extreme conditions for longer durations, and sustain heavy g-forces.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2025
  • As a result, the Chronomat was born, a chronograph powered by a mechanical movement during the quartz-watch era that could withstand up to 20 g-forces.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
  • Unlike a rocket, which accelerates to escape velocity over a few minutes, subjecting its crew to strong but survivable g-forces, a projectile fired from a cannon accelerates almost instantaneously.
    — Neil Oseman, Space.com, 14 June 2026
  • Formula 1 drivers are considered some of the world's best athletes due to the extreme physical exertion and immense strength required to withstand the high g-forces experienced in their single-seater cars that can reach over 230 mph on the track.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Returning to Earth The journey home can take a toll on astronauts’ bodies; the g-forces experienced as the Crew Dragon capsule dives back toward Earth can reach more than five times the force of Earth’s gravity.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 15 Jan. 2026
  • In the 75 years of Formula One’s history, only five women have ever had the opportunity to drive 200 mph while battling two times the g-force astronauts experience during takeoff.
    — Brooke Holder, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The flights through the once Category 5 storm have been particularly hairy, with one of the NOAA aircraft having to return to its base for a safety inspection after exceeding its g-force limits from the turbulence.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025

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