magnetic field
noun
: the portion of space near a magnetic body or a current-carrying body in which the magnetic forces due to the body or current can be detected
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Once inside, the micro-robots are guided by magnetic fields to reach the infected area.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Since the mid-1990s, when the first exoplanets were discovered, astronomers have pondered whether exoplanets can orbit their stars closely enough that stellar magnetic fields are impacted.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 July 2025
These objects are very dense remnants of dead stars with powerful magnetic fields.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
The origin of Earth’s magnetic field is not yet fully understood.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Since the mid-1990s, when the first exoplanets were discovered, astronomers have pondered whether exoplanets can orbit their stars closely enough that stellar magnetic fields are impacted.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 July 2025
These objects are very dense remnants of dead stars with powerful magnetic fields.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
The origin of Earth’s magnetic field is not yet fully understood.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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“Magnetic field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20field. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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