magnetic

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Bill Atkinson, a brilliant Apple programmer, kept his eyes on the screen as though they were fixed there by a magnetic field.

From Los Angeles Times

When charged particles from the Sun are guided by Earth's magnetic field towards the poles, they collide with gases high in the atmosphere.

From BBC

This more complex form can produce unusual effects such as internal magnetic fields or multiple superconducting regions existing at once.

From Science Daily

In this case, resistance to motion occurs without any physical contact, arising instead from the collective behavior of magnetic elements.

From Science Daily

A phenomenon known as the Russell-McPherron effect can make the Northern Lights stronger around the equinoxes, as the Earth's magnetic field is aligned with the incoming solar winds.

From BBC