magnetic

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Ask anyone who sold magnetic tape in 1985.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Together, the rapid spin and this heavy plasma environment appear to pull the magnetic field lines sideways.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Brian was 6 feet 4 and a moppy-haired brunette musician with magnetic stage presence.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

It rotates on its side, has an irregular magnetic field, and is surrounded by moons that may contain subsurface oceans beneath icy crusts.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

“This rock—it’s a lodestone, magnetic iron ore. There was a pile of them back in my pit. I kept one in my pocket just in case,” said his dad.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins