precious
Example Sentences
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"We will uncover life that is more surprising, more intelligent, and even more precious than we ever realised," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Opinions are a dime a dozen, but personal stories are precious and much harder to argue with.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
What’s kept us going is faith that we would see accountability for the precious lives taken from us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
"And with precious little else the world can turn to, the supply resilience cushion is scarily thin."
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
He examines it like it’s a precious relic.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Vocabulary lists containing precious
"Black Panther" Lingo
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act IV
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