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Potential uses include micro and nanoelectromechanical systems, where wear limits device lifespan, as well as magnetic bearings, vibration isolation systems, and ultra-thin magnetic materials where motion and magnetism are closely linked.
From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026
In their sweaty striving to be hosted and toasted at the right dinners, book parties, panels, benefits or openings—the Paleo protein of New York Upper Crust evening smorgasbord—many lost their bearings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Returning three years after its initial run of episodes, the second season of Dan Erickson’s highly stylized, off-putting workplace drama extended the mythology of Lumon Industries without losing its narrative bearings.
From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025
“As we get our bearings and we figure out what our programming is, we’re really excited about the art and music therapy partners that we have,” Birns said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
He was brown, like the boys, wore dark goggles cinched tight through a mane of coiled dreadlocks that whipped about as he got his bearings.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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