precious
Example Sentences
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Treasury yields and the dollar higher, adding further pressure on non-yielding precious metals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
"It is an extremely precious thing, almost like gold, because what can you do without water?" he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Now, researchers at Tulane University have uncovered an important reason why the precious metal remains so resistant to tarnishing.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
By the will of the people, the coast was enshrined in state law as a precious public asset accessible to the many, not a private playground fenced off for the few.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Everyone reluctantly agreed that allowing tourists to visit those precious nests in the hidden grove would be too dangerous.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
Vocabulary lists containing precious
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