A magnetically soft material is placed in a strong magnetic field. What is the most likely outcome?

Two strong magnets that are closed to each other will cause it to repel or move away from its magnetic poles. This is kind of the same thing that happens in the polarities of the Earth (i. e North and South poles) which causes the Earth to tilt and shift in its position, changing the weather, climate, and overall temperature of different locations found in Earth.