precious
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Rasheed's top priority is finding his mother but he is determined to rebuild his life after losing out on almost six precious years.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Petrol prices are up by more than 14 percent at the pump, and last week authorities ordered widespread rolling blackouts to save precious natural gas.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
The multiple conversations with reporters undermine well-established norms that the president's "time is precious" and that he "must always use secure communications," said Robert Rowland, a professor of communication studies at the University of Kansas.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
While down today, support is seen longer-term for precious metals as a resolution to the war in Iran looks possible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Teresita and I have two big buckets each, and they’re heavy and have to be carried slowly so as not to spill any of the precious water.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
Vocabulary lists containing precious
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