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Adding spice, it had tried—and failed—to block Peterhouse from fielding elite recruits, for which the college has become an unlikely magnet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

The continent's most developed economy remains a magnet for people from poorer countries seeking work often in low-paid jobs.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

The credit union risk manager from Virginia tried to talk her way in to buy a magnet, to no avail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

One risk belongs in every model: High-torque actuators depend on rare-earth magnets, and China controls roughly 90% of magnet processing, a chokepoint that recent export-licensing changes have already made twitchy.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

For Lucretius the attraction of iron by a magnet takes place according to a law of nature, and species breed true, dogs producing dogs and cats cats, according to a law of nature.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

But she wonders how successful such programs are, and argues that they become magnets for lawlessness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Strong magnets placed near the moving isopods had no effect, even though the Golan Heights is known for unusual magnetic properties.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026

One risk belongs in every model: High-torque actuators depend on rare-earth magnets, and China controls roughly 90% of magnet processing, a chokepoint that recent export-licensing changes have already made twitchy.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

Dual-use items are those that could have military applications, and include rare earths used in motors and magnets, machine tools, batteries and chip-making equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

The magnets kept shorting out for reasons the engineers were able to diagnose only after opening one up, when they discovered its cooling oil had been thoroughly contaminated by rust, metal shavings, and sediment.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik