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magnet

[mag-nit] / ˈmæg nɪt /




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At the same time, the three-pronged gluon junction could behave somewhat like a Y-shaped magnet, drawing in three newly created quarks from the vacuum and producing a new baryon.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

But he was barred after he became a magnet for anti-war sentiment, with images of long lines of his supporters published around the world.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Garcha also must compete for students with independently operated charter schools and popular district magnet schools.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Like much of the American West, Montana has become a magnet for city slickers chasing a better life or a vacation home.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

I push them out of the way because that yellow tape is like a magnet.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

Its advanced chromatographic separation process is designed to recover critical minerals from several streams: mixed rare-earth carbonate, recycled magnets, mine tailings, industrial residues, zinc byproducts, electronic scrap and other secondary materials.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 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

Legions of travelers take joy in collecting everything from magnets to shot glasses to ornaments to remember their trips.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

If della Porta happens to hold the same view as we do on the subject of garlic and magnets, it is not because he is better at handling evidence than Plutarch or Ptolemy.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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