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Recent Examples on the Web Early iron compass needles were magnetized by lodestone or magnetite minerals pulled from Earth. Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 29 Mar. 2023 In fact, power proved to be his lodestone. New York Times, 26 Mar. 2022 Mussolini, in fact, even listed the pragmatist philosopher William James, a lodestone for Progressives, as a primary influence. Daniel Bessner, The New Republic, 6 Mar. 2023 This is, after all, the home of the blues, the birthplace of Elvis, a global distribution hub, a lodestone of American history. Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Feb. 2023 See all Example Sentences for lodestone 

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“Lodestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodestone. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

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