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gem

[jem] / dʒɛm /


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Stormzy, JLS star Oritse Williams are among those who have sent condolences to Orabiyi's family, with rapper Wretch 32 posting: "Your brother was a gem & will be missed & never forgotten."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“Sculptural, light-filled, and profoundly livable, this architectural gem stands as a testament to Brouse’s signature vision a residence that celebrates artistry, space, and the boundless beauty of the hills that surround it,” it crowed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

LOS ANGELES—Jason Grant thought he had found a gem: two adjacent parcels zoned for high-density housing in an amenity-rich neighborhood 3 miles from Venice Beach.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Adani was born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat state, to a middle-class family but dropped out of school at 16 and moved to financial capital Mumbai to find work in the city's lucrative gem trade.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The surface of the gem was smooth and round, and it gleamed up at the assassin like a purple eye.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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