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magnetic force

American  
[mag-net-ik fawrs] / mægˈnɛt ɪk ˈfɔrs /

noun

  • magnetic forces
    plural
  1. Physics. the force of attraction or repulsion between electric currents, electrically charged particles, or magnetic poles.

  2. Informal. magnetism.


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“There’s some strange magnetic force that’s in us — you can talk about God or whatever you want to call it — but I think it’s a metaphysical process that’s in us.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2025

And yet as the story of the Lauder collection shows, even then his magnetic force remained.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

As these have a greater magnetic force, they are easier to pilot and detect on the images provided by the MRI device.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 14, 2024

Rant to those few who still seem to have their front bumper drawn up to the car in front of them as if by an irresistible magnetic force no matter the driving conditions.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2023

Ama’s Adinkra symbol manifests into that same magnetic force that had brought Lala back to the ship.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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