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magnet

[mag-nit] / ˈmæg nɪt /




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They’ve been together since 2017, when her TV series Fleabag was a sensation and Three Billboards was an awards magnet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

During one ferry ride, it is Mr. Coyne, rather than the oft-beset Mr. Murray, who is the magnet for fellow passengers, all of whom are familiar with the book.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

On one side are some parents, police union leaders and students who participate in the district’s police academy magnet programs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

"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

To this Ged answered only, “Is the iron sure where the magnet lies?”

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Understanding how internal crystal structures influence electrical performance could eventually help scientists identify ways to improve superconducting materials, bringing more advanced energy systems, powerful magnets, medical imaging devices, and quantum technologies closer to reality.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

Next year, Paladin forecasts, wind-turbine magnets will account for roughly 40% of its tonnage, with MRI machines and EV motors contributing about 25% each and hard drives accounting for the last 10%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

The other deterrent is the challenge of separating materials cost-effectively so the sought-after rare earths can be isolated, ground up and turned into metal for new magnets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Los Angeles Unified, the nation’s second-largest school system, has an extensive magnet system, with 66 whole-school magnets and 268 magnet centers within a larger campus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

They’re basically polar opposites, like magnets repelling each other.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller


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