compass
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The researchers also identified the oldest known geomagnetic reversal, a process in which Earth's magnetic field flips so that a compass would point south instead of north.
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 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
In the world of Martin’s books, even the most duty-bound characters must find their compass in the shadow of life and memory.
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026
While history provides a guide to what’s likely to come next, it’s more of a compass than a GPS.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
When I looked up I saw that Hans had caught the compass and was holding it in his cupped hands.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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