compass
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“Chart your own course. Keep your compass true. The world is yours.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
But these thoughts are known as ego-dystonic, which means they are in direct conflict with that person's beliefs and moral compass.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Using supersensitive, quantum-based magnetic sensors, it’s possible to read that field the way a compass needle does and match those variations to pre-existing maps of them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
When many of these spins align in the same direction, their combined effect creates a strong, stable magnet, like the one in a compass or on a refrigerator door.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
Arrows and a compass rose surrounded the title and the author’s name.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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