magnet
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In Chengdu, a second-tier city in China’s southwest that was once a magnet for young professionals, secondary-market property prices have fallen at least 15% since their peak in 2023, Srinivasan said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
"You've taken us for fools long enough," read a banner beneath a display depicting BFV officials using a magnet to pull a compass needle towards them.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
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
It was like being held in place by a huge magnet.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
This unusual property makes superconductors promising for applications including powerful magnets, highly sensitive detectors, and quantum circuits.
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
That’s where it helps to have hands like industrial magnets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
That requires frequent adjustments to systems such as the tokamak's heating equipment, magnets and gas injectors.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
“I had a dream that was us and somebody drove up with one of those giant crane magnets from the car wrecking yards.”
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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