precious
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That would solve her immediate problem of finding her way home but create an even worse one by erasing her recall of her most precious friendship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
While the precious metal faces pressure from U.S. dollar strength and “a hawkish turn in U.S. Fed policy,” geopolitical risks remain high and central bank purchases of gold continue, it says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
"We monitor the bird life on the mountain every year and we know that certain precious nests are being damaged wilfully, and this isn't really the way ahead."
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
He said areas of the estate had been opened up "for the public to enjoy", but "the mountain is very precious and we've tried to protect that and be good custodians for many years".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
All that precious time wasted, searching for the Lumleys where they were not!
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing precious
"Black Panther" Lingo
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act IV
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