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Precious people (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dears

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">precious people</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for dears that I've seen before include "Darlings" , "Elderly ladies (sl.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
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