as in attraction
something that attracts interest
the giant theme park is a magnet for tourists to the area
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Powerful magnets compressed the combined plasma rings, with the goal of fusing the hydrogen and producing energy.
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IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2024
Finally, take good care of your knives after you're done—use drawer inserts or wall magnets designed for knives instead of just tossing them into a drawer to get damaged.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
McMahon has expressed support for school choice — specialty programs, charter schools as well as magnet and selective-enrollment schools — though relatively little is known in education circles about the new top leader.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2024
Penn State proved that Vintage Brand, which sells vintage T-shirts, throwback hats, retro tees, socks, magnets, koozies, mugs, cutting boards and similar products associated with sports teams, infringed PSU’s trademarks by selling products bearing the school’s imagery without permission.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2024
Finally, take good care of your knives after you're done—use drawer inserts or wall magnets designed for knives instead of just tossing them into a drawer to get damaged.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
McMahon has expressed support for school choice — specialty programs, charter schools as well as magnet and selective-enrollment schools — though relatively little is known in education circles about the new top leader.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2024
Penn State proved that Vintage Brand, which sells vintage T-shirts, throwback hats, retro tees, socks, magnets, koozies, mugs, cutting boards and similar products associated with sports teams, infringed PSU’s trademarks by selling products bearing the school’s imagery without permission.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Magnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnet. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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