precious
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Caleb said he was told the Llantrisant Mace was older than most of the Crown Jewels and survived Oliver Cromwell trying to melt down any remaining precious metal bearing Charles I's crest.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
Easing inflationary pressures would typically weigh on non-yielding assets like gold but the precious metal is supported by lingering geopolitical uncertainty and cautious investor sentiment, MUFG’s Soojin Kim writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
But the undeniability of the moment makes it precious.
From Salon • Jun. 17, 2026
Moerus has done well in recent years partially because of high weightings in precious metals and energy stocks, but Wadhwaney didn’t invest in them based on any macroeconomic predictions of future oil and gold prices.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
I looked around the room, this precious space we’d shared with Togbe for eight years, receding into my memories till Mawuli came back in to get dressed.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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