precious
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Chief executive Alan Le Maistre said green spaces were becoming "ever more precious" and protecting them was particularly important in densely developed parts of the island.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
By then, Juice will need to be ready to capture as much high-quality information as possible during each precious flyby.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
Treasury yields can find a peak, but the precious metal faces near term pressure, it says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Women are recruited to wash away the mud to reveal the nuggets of the precious metal, conceded Jacqueline Djangone, the head of the village women's association.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
There were precious few options available to the Boss.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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