precious

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They are expensive to replace — between $1,000 and $4,000, according to AAA — because they contain precious metals.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Other precious metals also plunged, with silver falling 7.3% to $70.54 an ounce and platinum trading 4.6% lower at $1,896.70 an ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

What next for Dowman - how do you look after a precious talent?

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Iraq's precious archaeological sites, some dating back thousands of years, had for years faced threats ranging from climate change to successive conflicts.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Samuel couldn’t let Nate actually shoot—gunpowder was too precious to waste on an eleven-year-old.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis