precious metal
Example Sentences
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Analysts at Nomura describe it as a classic "picks and shovels" trade, a riff on how selling tools during a gold rush can earn people more than searching for the precious metal.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
The precious metal remains at risk amid elevated global yields in an environment where oil prices are volatile, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 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
A stronger dollar could also be weighing on the precious metal, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Groves kept his promise: the precious metal was all returned to the Treasury, though the last of it was not transferred until 1968.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
