magnet

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The continent's most developed economy remains a magnet for people from poorer countries seeking work often in low-paid jobs.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

One risk belongs in every model: High-torque actuators depend on rare-earth magnets, and China controls roughly 90% of magnet processing, a chokepoint that recent export-licensing changes have already made twitchy.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

In one part of the conveyor system, a vibrating panel called an eddy current creates a sort of reverse magnet that repels nonferrous materials like aluminum beverage cans into their own collection area.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

However, the continent's most-developed economy remains a magnet for citizens of poorer countries who risk their lives to go there to seek work such as security guards and domestic servants.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Almost without knowing what he was doing, as though drawn by some powerful magnet, James Henry Trotter started walking slowly toward the giant peach.

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl