natural resource
noun
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natural resources plural
: industrial materials and capacities (such as mineral deposits and waterpower) supplied by nature
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In addition, the shift can affect the supply of natural resources, which directly correlates to prices.
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Devika Rao, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 2026
The song is widely seen as a protest against the displacement of communities and the privatization of natural resources – issues that younger generations on the island feel are also happening in Puerto Rico.
—Rocio Munoz, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Water is already scarce in the region, and some fear the demands of a mega-water park destination for more than 23,000 people per day could strain Mahahual’s already fragile natural resources.
—Natalie Leticia Gallón, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Billions of the alewives, a small silvery invasive fish, died that summer and awoke citizens to the fact that something was wrong with the region’s greatest natural resource.
—Theodore J. Karamanski, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Devika Rao, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 2026
The song is widely seen as a protest against the displacement of communities and the privatization of natural resources – issues that younger generations on the island feel are also happening in Puerto Rico.
—Rocio Munoz, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Water is already scarce in the region, and some fear the demands of a mega-water park destination for more than 23,000 people per day could strain Mahahual’s already fragile natural resources.
—Natalie Leticia Gallón, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Billions of the alewives, a small silvery invasive fish, died that summer and awoke citizens to the fact that something was wrong with the region’s greatest natural resource.
—Theodore J. Karamanski, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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 12 Feb. 2026.
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