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magnet

[mag-nit] / ˈmæg nɪt /




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On one side are some parents, police union leaders and students who participate in the district’s police academy magnet programs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 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

“The magnet was an important part of the design,” said Jonathan Silva, who joined the company in time for the launch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

In that simple contest, the electromagnetic force produced by the magnet easily overcomes gravity.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

He has no meteorite bag, no magnet rake, which means he came all the way down here to find me.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

Fe5GeTe2, discovered seven years ago, belongs to a family of materials known as van der Waals magnets.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

It is the only non-Chinese commercial producer of so-called heavy rare earths, such as dysprosium and terbium, which are added to magnets to help them run more efficiently at higher temperatures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 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 requires frequent adjustments to systems such as the tokamak's heating equipment, magnets and gas injectors.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

Arthur gathers up his shopping bag from the Strand, where he bought magnets, postcards, and a Strand shirt, and now we’re riding the train uptown to his place on the Upper West Side.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera


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