precious
Example Sentences
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“We want to be able to be responsible stewards of this precious resource, but also make sure that the patient gets the the best treatment.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
A yearslong rally in the precious metal came to an end, oddly enough, with the Iran war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
In an interview with Le Parisien, the museum's president Christophe Leribault said the "collections and precious objects" that had been displayed earlier, had been removed.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Come the spring, volunteers will again be setting their alarms, this time to sow their precious crop.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
With scrap lumber from Endurance and a small and precious collection of used nails, he began raising the sides of the boats to make them more seaworthy.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
Vocabulary lists containing precious
"Black Panther" Lingo
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act IV
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