precious
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Koizumi left the shrine without responding to reporters' questions, but he later said on Instagram that he visited to "offer his sincere condolences to the heroic spirits who sacrificed their precious lives for the nation."
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Describing the diamond as "precious", Patel said it would be put up for auction in the first half of October.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
It wasn’t something that you seemed precious or uptight about.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Find insight on precious metals, U.S. tariffs on certain Canadian goods and more in the latest Market Talks covering basic materials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Jessica’s precious Brooks couldn’t hold a candle to Boo.”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
Vocabulary lists containing precious
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