platinum
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Many of these processes rely on precious metals like platinum, which are costly and can have significant environmental impacts due to extraction.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
The compilation album became the first-ever platinum certified country record, Rolling Stone reports.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
The track went platinum at home, and spent several weeks in the US top 10.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Silver was down 1.3% to $79.01 an ounce, while platinum slipped 0.4% to $2,078.70 an ounce.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
While she was showing me her different makeup applicators, the woman, who had stiff platinum hair and eyelashes tarred in mascara, told me I must be earning a truckload in commissions.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
Vocabulary lists containing platinum
Black and Gray
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Common Chemical Elements
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