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precious

[presh-uhs] / ˈprɛʃ əs /




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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

Firefighters discovered some precious items after coming to the aid of a family whose home was destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire in Simi Valley this week.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

She and Justin held their daughter for a few precious moments as her heartbeat stilled, marveling at her perfect tiny fingers and toes and whispering private words of love.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Not the tropical kind you may be thinking of, but an ancient and precious woodland known as a temperate rainforest.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

They boiled water and mixed it with the precious sugar and salt to feed the weakest people.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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