precious
Example Sentences
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Instead, the precious metal has offered something that may be even better — a source of liquidity.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
“These last few months with her are precious, and we are terrified that his detention will prevent him from being by her side during this incredibly difficult time,” the sisters wrote on the site.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Other precious metals also plunged, with silver falling 7.3% to $70.54 an ounce and platinum trading 4.6% lower at $1,896.70 an ounce.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Treasury yields rose across all maturities, the WSJ Dollar Index saw its largest quarterly gain, and precious metals declined.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Samuel couldn’t let Nate actually shoot—gunpowder was too precious to waste on an eleven-year-old.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
