precious
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Gold prices remained supported with ANZ saying investors were seeking protection from runaway budget deficits and a weaker dollar by buying the precious metal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In a university laboratory, the 29-year-old proudly showed AFP a flask containing a precious yellow liquid.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Cryptocurrencies and precious metals shot higher, while the U.S. dollar weakened, after the Treasury Department said it planned to double its bond buybacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
This meant that instead of enjoying those precious first weeks with her newborn, she was navigating motherhood while living with left-sided paralysis.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
But when one of his precious sports teams accomplishes something, he has the banner made professionally, rolled up, and revealed in dramatic fashion in front of six hundred cheering kids.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
Vocabulary lists containing precious
"Black Panther" Lingo
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act IV
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