platinum

Example Sentences

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Prices have soared 99% this year, outpacing both gold and platinum.

From The Wall Street Journal

Any coin issued under the laws of any state or any gold, silver, platinum or palladium bullion of a certain fineness, if a trustee keeps physical possession of it, are not included.

From MarketWatch

Their findings, published in the open-access journal ACS Central Science, clarify why precious metals such as gold, silver and platinum excel in catalytic processes.

From Science Daily

Mapplethorpe genuflects at the altar of that icon with a platinum portrait of Warhol, backed by a halo of light and surrounded by silk panels that form a cross.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, a small platinum circle of precious stones was quietly burning a hole in the coin pocket of my jeans.

From Los Angeles Times