silver

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"His moody, meticulously composed silver gelatin portraits shaped how audiences saw stars like Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Dev Anand, Meena Kumari and Dilip Kumar," the curatorial note says.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“If there’s a silver lining, it’s that employers that still appear relatively stoic in the face of uncertainty,” said Jim Baird, chief investment officer at Plante Moran Financial Advisors.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The UK government has been under pressure to bring in a statutory ban of smartphones in schools, although recent research suggested strict bans were not a "silver bullet".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Other precious metals also plunged, with silver falling 7.3% to $70.54 an ounce and platinum trading 4.6% lower at $1,896.70 an ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

We would have to provide a fee—in silver rijksdaalders, not paper money— plus an additional ration card.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom