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treasure

Definition for treasure

noun as in prized possession or entity

verb as in hold dear

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There was also a rare moment where presenter Claudia Winkleman's mask appeared to slip, as national treasure Sir Stephen Fry plunged his head into the well.

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Nearly four years in, a nation many times its neighbor’s size has little to show for enormous blood and treasure lost.

Named Erebor, after the mountain where the dwarves stored their treasure and which the dragon took over in J.R.R Tolkien’s “The Hobbit,” that new bank won a preliminary regulatory approval Wednesday.

The National Theatre is among the cultural treasures of the U.K., so it is history-making that the institution is now headed by Indhu Rubasingham, the first woman and person of color in charge.

“There are so many house treasures, unsung gems, all over Los Angeles,” she said.

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