precious
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Gold was flat in early Asian trade, staying under $4,300 a troy ounce as a rebound in oil prices and Treasury yields overnight pressured the precious metal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
For tourists, the hard part comes when it’s time to get their precious cargo home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
He said areas of the estate had been opened up "for the public to enjoy", but "the mountain is very precious and we've tried to protect that and be good custodians for many years".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
The Chargers did precious little right in that 26-14 defeat at SoFi Stadium, the first Week 1 loss for Harbaugh in seven openers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
“You, my sweet, innocent children, are going to deliver this precious cargo to the fine establishments of our fair city. In your charming wagon, of course.”
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
Vocabulary lists containing precious
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