precious
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Don’t buy the car if you think you will be using those precious miles on the odometer second-guessing the purchase.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
“Our welfare concerns should be focused on humans on earth experiencing life, today, as well as animals and our precious and fragile natural environment,” Suleyman wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
They have goal threat but have delivered precious few goals.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
"We cannot let this opportunity come and go when our planet's precious biodiversity is still being pummelled from all angles," said Catherine Weller from Fauna & Flora.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
“No, Mima, it is so precious to you. How could I take your oud?”
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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