the natural world
noun
: all of the animals, plants, and other things existing in nature and not made or caused by people
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Filled with gorgeous, entrancing cinematography, this true story of an unlikely friendship inspires wonder about the natural world and our place in it.
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Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 4 June 2024
Jungle Tales at Garfield Conservatory in Indy: Bring your preschooler to this program with a focus on the natural world.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 9 May 2024
Time spent on media displaces time that otherwise would have gone into interacting with the natural world with peers and adults.
—V. Susan Villani, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2024
The project also faces challenges outside the natural world.
—Fabiano Maisonnave, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
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Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 4 June 2024
Jungle Tales at Garfield Conservatory in Indy: Bring your preschooler to this program with a focus on the natural world.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 9 May 2024
Time spent on media displaces time that otherwise would have gone into interacting with the natural world with peers and adults.
—V. Susan Villani, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2024
The project also faces challenges outside the natural world.
—Fabiano Maisonnave, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
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“The natural world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20natural%20world. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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