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precious

[presh-uhs] / ˈprɛʃ əs /




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David Baerwald holds up his most precious possession so that it’s visible on our video conference: a very old violin in a very old, battered case.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

A devout Catholic, it was there that she gave my dad her most precious gift: her own mom’s rosary beads.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

The precious metal tumbled 13% over that same stretch after enjoying a multiyear rally External link that included gains of more than 30% in the past year.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The dollar and Treasury yields continue to fluctuate at elevated levels, leaving precious metals without a clear directional catalyst.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Strange treatment of the precious bones from her daughters’ first spirit friend.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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