precious
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“Moneyball” excoriated the bunt, demonstrating in great detail that trading a precious out for an extra 90 feet on the base paths reduces scoring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Sir David Attenborough has promised to "venture even further" and uncover marine life that is "more precious than we ever realised" in Blue Planet III.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Opinions are a dime a dozen, but personal stories are precious and much harder to argue with.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
"And with precious little else the world can turn to, the supply resilience cushion is scarily thin."
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
She ran her fingers over them like these tiny bottles were more precious to her than all the jewels in the world.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
Vocabulary lists containing precious
"Black Panther" Lingo
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act IV
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