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something that attracts interest
the giant theme park is a magnet for tourists to the area
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Powered by a rotating magnetic field from two connected magnets, the swarm can self-assemble.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2024
In April, Spanish pub Vandal (which correctly reported minor details of the Switch OLED before launch) reported that, incredibly, Nintendo might replace the Switch’s controller rails with magnets so your Joy-Cons can magically snap into place.
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 18 Dec. 2024
Secured with magnets, these cord keepers can also attach to interior pockets to keep cables easily accessible.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
This plasma must then be contained with powerful magnets or lasers, which are complex and energy-intensive.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
Technological advances in confining magnets are expected to enable the achievement of fusion-relevant conditions in more compact and potentially more economical devices.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
Students from both the computer science and video design magnets will have their classes in the arena and will gain an industry certification in coding.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
Therefore, the wider that the shell is opened, the weaker the signal that the magnets receive from one another.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
Pan Am swag includes magnets, keychains, mini travel notebooks, a Pan Am logo throw blanket and more.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2024
In April, Spanish pub Vandal (which correctly reported minor details of the Switch OLED before launch) reported that, incredibly, Nintendo might replace the Switch’s controller rails with magnets so your Joy-Cons can magically snap into place.
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 18 Dec. 2024
Secured with magnets, these cord keepers can also attach to interior pockets to keep cables easily accessible.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
This plasma must then be contained with powerful magnets or lasers, which are complex and energy-intensive.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
Technological advances in confining magnets are expected to enable the achievement of fusion-relevant conditions in more compact and potentially more economical devices.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
Students from both the computer science and video design magnets will have their classes in the arena and will gain an industry certification in coding.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
Therefore, the wider that the shell is opened, the weaker the signal that the magnets receive from one another.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
Pan Am swag includes magnets, keychains, mini travel notebooks, a Pan Am logo throw blanket and more.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Magnets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnets. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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