precious
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It is that second Test that leaves England with precious little time.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
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
Ongoing central bank purchases continue to provide an important source of structural demand for the precious metal, the market research & fintech strategy manager adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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
But if he’d perceived Clare’s desperation, if on some deep, subconscious level he’d felt the truth—that this mushroom was a living thing, precious to another soul—it did not change the boy’s intent.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing precious
"Black Panther" Lingo
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