gem
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Gem was gelded, or castrated, as a young horse, a common practice for competition horses, because it generally makes them calmer, safer and more manageable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Professional Sports Authenticator graded the card a Gem Mint 10, which the PSA site says is reserved for “virtually perfect” cards.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Gem Murray, a 27-year-old creative director from New York, compared the practice to bidding wars on apartments.
From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026
Gem persuaded Dan to take a mental health assessment - and he began to get the expert help he needed.
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025
The brass band, playing “Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,” marched and slammed back into town, and everyone took the day off.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
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