What is gravitational pull? Why is it important?

Question: What is gravitational pull? Why is it important?
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Asked by anon-335301 on 5 Oct 2022.
- Jack Reid answered on 5 Oct 2022:
  
  Under universal gravitation, all matter in the Universe attracts all else. This long-range force is responsible for the behaviour of massive bodies, and the structure of the cosmos. Gravity is what keeps planets orbiting around their stars, and stars around their galactic centres.

Question: What is gravitational pull? Why is it important?