gems

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That's a shame, as they contain some gems – not least All Alone, the heart-rending story of a young single mother whose life "never goes the way she may have wanted it to".

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Epidarex has sold investors on a strategy that involves investing outside the major life-sciences hubs—places like the U.K. and mid-Atlantic, Southeastern and Midwestern states—an approach designed to unearth gems other venture firms might miss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Iger has treasured such animated gems as Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Winnie the Pooh, Polynesian princess Moana and more.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

India said the EU would immediately eliminate duties on products making up the majority of its exports including textiles, leather and footwear, tea, coffee, spices, sports goods, toys, gems and jewellery, and certain marine products.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

The leader of the starboard watch was a short, spry man with neatly kept dreadlocks twined with beads and shells that winked like gems in black chenille.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee