precious
Example Sentences
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Instead, the precious metal has offered something that may be even better — a source of liquidity.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
It then changed the instructions, according to the Associated Press, after local police issued a statement asking the public to capture and turn in American pilots alive to security agencies to “receive a precious prize.”
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
He preferred to spend his precious free time playing football with his friends.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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