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magnet

[mag-nit] / ˈmæg nɪt /




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Magnetism is familiar from everyday experiences, whether it is a refrigerator magnet holding up a photograph or a compass aligning with Earth's magnetic field.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

"We checked over the sweets with a fridge magnet and four of the sweets actually reacted to them and stuck to it," she told BBC News NI.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Turkey's Cappadocia region, a magnet for tourists from around the world, is home to cone-shaped rock formations known as "fairy chimneys", created by ancient volcanic activity.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

But somehow, Michael is simultaneously “a magnet for beautiful, crazy things,” Crook said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

And Mom got right up to go stick the blinking lighthouse magnet on the refrigerator door.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

Outside the stadium, there are scarves, magnets, keyrings, lighters with his face on and Egyptian Nemes headdresses in Trabzonspor colours.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

Last year, China restricted exports of rare-earth magnets, an essential component in electric motors, forcing several Indian automakers to cut or suspend production.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

Another is the challenge of separating materials cost-effectively so the sought-after rare earths can be isolated, ground up and turned into metal for new magnets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

They also have the potential to support extraordinarily powerful magnets, making them promising for future power grids, medical scanners, and quantum computers.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

They were young creatines—the same creatures whose eyes had met with the almost forgotten click of magnets in the smoky Hall of Camelot so long ago.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White


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