natural resource
noun
1
natural resources plural
: industrial materials and capacities (such as mineral deposits and waterpower) supplied by nature
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The hope for gold-producing nations like Ghana is to responsibly leverage this bountiful natural resource without falling prey to environmental degradation and civil strife.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
As well as putting themselves at risk, visitors who engage in dangerous activity could damage the park and its natural resources.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, California cannot force mineral rights owners to shoulder the price of its destructive war against natural resources.
—Chris Kieser, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
This future-proof framing resonates with investors, particularly as natural resources like water are impacted and materials such as cashmere become more difficult to source as a result.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
As well as putting themselves at risk, visitors who engage in dangerous activity could damage the park and its natural resources.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, California cannot force mineral rights owners to shoulder the price of its destructive war against natural resources.
—Chris Kieser, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
This future-proof framing resonates with investors, particularly as natural resources like water are impacted and materials such as cashmere become more difficult to source as a result.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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