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magnet

[mag-nit] / ˈmæg nɪt /




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"You've taken us for fools long enough," read a banner beneath a display depicting BFV officials using a magnet to pull a compass needle towards them.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Genoa is once again a magnet for travelers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

The US government has been pouring money into the development of companies specializing in separation, refining and magnet production.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

It resembles the gradual way a magnet loses its magnetism as its temperature rises.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

You could get the magnet to start working again by smearing it with goat’s blood.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

This unusual property makes superconductors promising for applications including powerful magnets, highly sensitive detectors, and quantum circuits.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Fe5GeTe2, discovered seven years ago, belongs to a family of materials known as van der Waals magnets.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Opening up effective single-market access for Canadian businesses in cutting-edge sectors like artificial intelligence, defense and the production of semiconductors or magnets is also on the table.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Four points down at the break, Dave Rennie's side had hopes of taking home half of a specially-designed series trophy, which, held together by magnets, can be shared between the two sides.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

When we left the gymnasium, the stars were so bright, they pulled me up into the sky like powerful magnets.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson




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