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

The mythic dimension may be missing here, but Holmes darkly captivates within the narrower compass of this energizing revival.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 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

Then I hold the compass to my belly button, get the red line to match up with north, and follow that through the charred remnants of Rockledge Park until I hit the firebreak.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz