magnet
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South Africa, the continent's wealthiest nation, has long been a magnet for migrants from elsewhere on the continent.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
The goal is to use as much of that material as possible and develop magnet formulas tailored to the resources already available.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 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
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
Since longitude was the missing piece of knowledge for oceanic navigators, all the early modern studies of the magnet were alert to the possibility that they might be able to fill this gap.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Sahlberg's work aims to create the scientific foundation needed to extract these resources domestically while also developing new functional magnets.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
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
The “Ts” are easy, the semiretired commercial real-estate banker from New York says: cringeworthy fridge magnets, shot glasses, bottle openers, to name a few.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
These are magnets, and we explore each one we come upon.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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