as in attractions
something that attracts interest
the giant theme park is a magnet for tourists to the area
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Recent Examples of magnets
China’s decision to suspend exports of a wide range of rare earths and related magnets, and its ban on semiconductors from Nexperia China, upended supply chains central to global automakers, with political and economic consequences across Europe, Japan, and South Korea.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Going underground Mark Thomson, CERN director general, revealed that CERN is supplying prototype detectors and giant cryostats for DUNE, while in parallel, US labs are providing superconducting magnets for the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Speks Odds are textured silicone magnets with a magnetic core.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Inside, magnets and passed notes and Instax Mini prints marked the passage of time, breadcrumbs on the trail taking each child further and further from home.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The agreements also take aim at China’s control and manipulation of the global production of heavy rare earths, which are used for making powerful, heat-resistant magnets in industries such as defense and electric vehicles.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
From the Green and Ivy pottery booth kids could paint decorative clay pieces and turn them into key chains or magnets while people of all ages could fill a pot with soil and plant succulents.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
Scientists use a technique called electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy to pick up the concentration and identities of free radicals, but today’s equipment relies on huge, heavy magnets.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Wipe Down Railings and Trim Railings, trim and baseboards are dust magnets.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Going underground Mark Thomson, CERN director general, revealed that CERN is supplying prototype detectors and giant cryostats for DUNE, while in parallel, US labs are providing superconducting magnets for the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Speks Odds are textured silicone magnets with a magnetic core.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Inside, magnets and passed notes and Instax Mini prints marked the passage of time, breadcrumbs on the trail taking each child further and further from home.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The agreements also take aim at China’s control and manipulation of the global production of heavy rare earths, which are used for making powerful, heat-resistant magnets in industries such as defense and electric vehicles.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
From the Green and Ivy pottery booth kids could paint decorative clay pieces and turn them into key chains or magnets while people of all ages could fill a pot with soil and plant succulents.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
Scientists use a technique called electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy to pick up the concentration and identities of free radicals, but today’s equipment relies on huge, heavy magnets.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Wipe Down Railings and Trim Railings, trim and baseboards are dust magnets.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnets
attractions
Noun
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The first new attractions in the expansion, which was spurred by rapid growth in the Treasure Valley, opened in 2023, the Statesman previously reported.—
Rose Evans
Updated May 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 May 2026
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Plus, earn 5% total cash back on hotel, car rentals and attractions booked with Citi Travel.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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“Magnets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnets. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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