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gems

noun as in precious stone; treasure

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Any horror fan will tell you that, despite the peaks and valleys inevitable with all types of filmmaking, the genre has always had its strong contenders and hidden gems, underseen by mainstream American audiences.

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The bar had been raised, with the constant cycle of gems continuing to push it a little bit higher.

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Zaslav and others at Warner Discovery have argued that the split strategy opens the door to more potential suitors because its Warner Bros. studio and HBO Max are seen by many as rare gems.

It is most likely they have been broken down into precious metals and gems, smuggled out of the country and sold for a fraction of their worth, other experts have said.

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Unlike Picasso paintings or Rolex watches, stolen gems can be broken out of their jewelry settings and their gold settings can be melted down because such commodities retain value as precious metals and gems.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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