precious
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Bulldozers and excavators raised dust that seeps into houses while rains washed cyanide used to extract the precious metal into rivers, locals and environmental activists told AFP.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
This was especially important for coins made from precious metals such as silver.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
BBOWT's chief executive Estelle Bailey said: "Farmland makes up 68% of our three counties, so to truly have an impact on nature's recovery, our work must expand far beyond our precious nature reserves."
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
“At that point I remember being quasi-hysterical and sobbing, saying, ‘What happens to all of those lost items ... that are precious heirlooms in David’s Bridal boxes?’” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
But it was funny, because he felt like he was the one who’d been given something precious.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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