precious
Example Sentences
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If it’s increasingly rare then it’s increasingly precious.
You can always head to your local pawnbroker or a merchant who specializes in coins or precious metals.
From MarketWatch
You can always head to your local pawnbroker or a merchant who specializes in coins or precious metals.
From MarketWatch
The precious metal, like gold—up almost two-thirds in 2025 to record levels—is considered a store of value and a hedge against the dollar, which weakened this year amid falling U.S. interest rates.
From Barron's
Unlike gold and silver, copper isn’t considered one of the world’s precious metals.
From MarketWatch
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