natural resource
noun
1
natural resources plural
: industrial materials and capacities (such as mineral deposits and waterpower) supplied by nature
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Bo’s occasional lover is a man who visits San Francisco as part of his job working in natural resources.
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Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Texas must act now to protect our land, food sources, water, and natural resources.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
And only 9% have committed to protecting land defenders, those individuals or communities working to protect land, forests, and natural resources from exploitation and environmental destruction.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The foreign diplomat is expected to discuss Ukraine’s latest deal with the U.S., which approved access to the Eastern European nation’s natural resources and even irked some MAGA loyalists.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 3 May 2025
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Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Texas must act now to protect our land, food sources, water, and natural resources.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
And only 9% have committed to protecting land defenders, those individuals or communities working to protect land, forests, and natural resources from exploitation and environmental destruction.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The foreign diplomat is expected to discuss Ukraine’s latest deal with the U.S., which approved access to the Eastern European nation’s natural resources and even irked some MAGA loyalists.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 3 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for natural resource
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“Natural resource.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20resource. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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