precious metal
Example Sentences
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It is now being held by the Bank of England, where the precious metal can be traded more easily "in a crisis situation".
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The precious metal is on a roll, but think twice before you load up.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Even a small amount of the precious metal can transform the futures of these men and women - from Kenya and neighbouring Uganda - many of whose precarious lives rest on an unreliable farming income.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Strong central-bank gold-buying is also supporting the precious metal, they note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
I vowed to extract the last gram of precious metal even if it meant I had to crush the hills with my own hands and grind the rocks with my feet.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
