compass
Example Sentences
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“Chart your own course. Keep your compass true. The world is yours.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
But these thoughts are known as ego-dystonic, which means they are in direct conflict with that person's beliefs and moral compass.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
“The public narrative that has emerged could not be further from the woman I know,” wrote one friend, who described Sangha as having a strong moral compass.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
In magnetic minerals, the alignment of electrons acts like a tiny compass pointing toward Earth's magnetic pole.
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026
It was like the needle of a compass pointing at the heavens.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing compass
Flying High: Aviation Words
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Electricity and Magnetism - Introductory
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