precious
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In conjunction with the finance ministry, it will also introduce a tax framework to support wholesale investment precious metal activities, including extending a goods-and-services-tax waiver for services like vaulting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
BBOWT's chief executive Estelle Bailey said: "Farmland makes up 68% of our three counties, so to truly have an impact on nature's recovery, our work must expand far beyond our precious nature reserves."
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
According to investigators, proceeds from the fund were used to bankroll high-end real estate, a luxury yacht and precious artworks, including a Monet and a Van Gogh.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Don’t buy the car if you think you will be using those precious miles on the odometer second-guessing the purchase.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
When Nim and Jack had a fire at night, they used matches, but matches were precious because they came on the supply ship, so in the daytime they used glass and the sun’s own fire.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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