Mother Nature
noun
: nature personified as a woman considered as the source and guiding force of creation
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The race went on — that’s what racers do — but Mother Nature intervened and kindly pushed us to slow down.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
Smaller ski resorts around the state were made to trust Mother Nature’s timing more than ever, stretching out their operating days as far as possible with the snow dumped by sporadic storms.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
But Mother Nature is fickle and tornadoes are not easy to find.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Well, Mother Nature seems to have gotten the memo, as a summertime pattern has moved into the Tri-State Area and will be in place through Wednesday.
—Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
Smaller ski resorts around the state were made to trust Mother Nature’s timing more than ever, stretching out their operating days as far as possible with the snow dumped by sporadic storms.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
But Mother Nature is fickle and tornadoes are not easy to find.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Well, Mother Nature seems to have gotten the memo, as a summertime pattern has moved into the Tri-State Area and will be in place through Wednesday.
—Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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“Mother Nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mother%20Nature. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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