as in attraction
something that attracts interest
the giant theme park is a magnet for tourists to the area
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The Module clips right onto the gimbal, secures with clips and magnets, and uses pogo pins for communication.
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PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
Thales consisted of what resembled two hockey pucks, each containing a magnetometer and a series of magnets, and which produced sonic outputs principally through the interaction of their magnetic fields.
—Matthew Sherrill, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
The iPhone 16e still supports Qi wireless charging, which is slower and doesn't have the benefits of magnets.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 19 Feb. 2025
Create a system where the neighborhood school effectively competes with the magnets; at the end of the day, Hartford is stronger with strong neighborhood schools than with strong magnet schools.
—John Q. Gale, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2025
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PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
Thales consisted of what resembled two hockey pucks, each containing a magnetometer and a series of magnets, and which produced sonic outputs principally through the interaction of their magnetic fields.
—Matthew Sherrill, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
The iPhone 16e still supports Qi wireless charging, which is slower and doesn't have the benefits of magnets.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 19 Feb. 2025
Create a system where the neighborhood school effectively competes with the magnets; at the end of the day, Hartford is stronger with strong neighborhood schools than with strong magnet schools.
—John Q. Gale, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Magnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnet. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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