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lodestone

noun

ˈlōd-ˌstōn

variants also loadstone

Definition of lodestone

as in magnet

something that attracts interest the young woman's wealth unfortunately made her a lodestone for fortune hunters

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Recent Examples of lodestone The community of about 2,500, two hours northeast of metro Kansas City, was the hometown and emotional lodestone of Walt Disney. — John Bordsen, CNN, 5 Apr. 2023 Early iron compass needles were magnetized by lodestone or magnetite minerals pulled from Earth. — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 29 Mar. 2023 Mussolini, in fact, even listed the pragmatist philosopher William James, a lodestone for Progressives, as a primary influence. — Daniel Bessner, The New Republic, 6 Mar. 2023 This is, after all, the home of the blues, the birthplace of Elvis, a global distribution hub, a lodestone of American history. — Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for lodestone

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Beginning in January 2027, new Department of War requirements will also push defense contractors to remove China from their rare earth magnet supply chains.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Rare earth metals come to mind, magnets come to mind, and all the gears and actuators and chips and so forth.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of magnet

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But though these chemicals are linked to mating in animal species, a link between pheromones and romantic attraction hasn’t been established in humans.

— Rachel Hale, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
With seven weekends and multiple attractions to choose from, visitors might want to visit the festival more than once.

— Rashad Alexander August 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026

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