compass

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In magnetic minerals, the alignment of electrons acts like a tiny compass pointing toward Earth's magnetic pole.

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

I hold my hand out, moving it until the compass points due south.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes