precious
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The designers said in a note they wanted to "open the wardrobes of the great Sicilian families" and create a dialogue between "the precious and the everyday".
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
She may also have to devote precious time to the practical task of showcasing the condo for sale, and emptying years of living that would prevent a buyer from imagining themselves living there.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
That would solve her immediate problem of finding her way home but create an even worse one by erasing her recall of her most precious friendship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Like the others who had been detained, the young man, in his 20s, is an artisanal miner, eking out a living searching for precious metals at mine sites.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
“You really think I just come here on my precious little time off to tell snakes all about you?” she asked.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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