lodestones

variants also loadstones
plural of lodestone

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magnets
Noun
  • In its most recent move, China added five rare-earth elements – holmium, erbium, thulium, europium, ytterbium, and related magnets and materials – to its existing control list, requiring export licenses.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Heavy rare earths are almost exclusively produced by China and essential for advanced technologies, powering high-performance magnets, semiconductors, and precision military systems.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Lodestones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodestones. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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