magnet
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A magnet roughly the size of a pinhead can lift a paper clip against the gravitational pull of the entire Earth.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
She set her sights on Oia, the island’s tourist magnet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Genoa is once again a magnet for travelers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring sugar molecule in the body and is known as a "moisture magnet" as it grabs hold of water.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
It was shiny and bright, and the stone was like a magnet to the child’s hands.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
Fe5GeTe2, discovered seven years ago, belongs to a family of materials known as van der Waals magnets.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
Four points down at the break, Dave Rennie's side had hopes of taking home half of a specially-designed series trophy, which, held together by magnets, can be shared between the two sides.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Even powerful lab magnets can only cover a relatively small region.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
Quan Ngo helps operate NT Souvenir Wholesale, a Washington, D.C.-based souvenir supplier that sells ornaments, magnets and political merchandise of both Republican and Democratic politicians to businesses throughout the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
It had been dumping metal deposits there for centuries, or however long rivers lasted, and the board’s magnets had found purchase just in time.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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