magnet
Example Sentences
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"If something has come from space, it will likely include metals that will attach to the magnet and the sieves will enable people to sift possible micrometeorites from other materials," Grimes added.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
“There’s a park right there, and it’s a magnet for children,” said Gary Sanders, 62, a resident in the neighborhood for more than 30 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Blue Owl in particular “seems to have become a magnet for bad press in recent weeks,” Kotowski said.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
Once the material cools again, the spins settle into a new collective orientation, and the magnet points in a different direction.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
“Free” land, with all its resources, was a magnet that attracted European settlers to the Americas.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
