natural resource
noun
1
natural resources plural
: industrial materials and capacities (such as mineral deposits and waterpower) supplied by nature
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Avatar is very much a look at environmentalism, and ravaging natural resources for greed and corruption.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 June 2025
Lake County has launched a growth management workshop series, a four-part initiative to gather community input and encourage transparent dialogue about preserving natural resources, protecting quality of life, and managing the impacts of growth on roads and infrastructure.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Whatever happens, a contest over critical minerals, maritime routes, fisheries, natural resources, seabed mining, and satellite communications is coming, and the United States is not ready for it.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
As reported on by Jonathon Klein of Ride Apart, this could have a tremendous negative impact on not just our natural resources, but every corner of the outdoor industry as well.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 June 2025
Lake County has launched a growth management workshop series, a four-part initiative to gather community input and encourage transparent dialogue about preserving natural resources, protecting quality of life, and managing the impacts of growth on roads and infrastructure.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Whatever happens, a contest over critical minerals, maritime routes, fisheries, natural resources, seabed mining, and satellite communications is coming, and the United States is not ready for it.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
As reported on by Jonathon Klein of Ride Apart, this could have a tremendous negative impact on not just our natural resources, but every corner of the outdoor industry as well.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
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“Natural resource.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20resource. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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