natural resource
noun
1
natural resources plural
: industrial materials and capacities (such as mineral deposits and waterpower) supplied by nature
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Yet the Biden administration, after a years-long NEPA review, rejected permits for a road the state needed to gain access to the district, preventing the development of Alaska's natural resources for the good of all Americans.
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Mike Dunleavy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
This is especially important, considering the strategic role of this natural resource for the development of viticulture and agriculture in general in our country.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has said Israel’s settlement policies and exploitation of natural resources in the occupied Palestinian territories breaches international law.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
Coexistence with the natural habitat, forethought regarding minimizing activities that impact the natural resources, and the ability to model the strategies needed for ecologically principled landscaping make this property unique to the Hamilton County Park and Recreation Department's offerings.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Mike Dunleavy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
This is especially important, considering the strategic role of this natural resource for the development of viticulture and agriculture in general in our country.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has said Israel’s settlement policies and exploitation of natural resources in the occupied Palestinian territories breaches international law.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
Coexistence with the natural habitat, forethought regarding minimizing activities that impact the natural resources, and the ability to model the strategies needed for ecologically principled landscaping make this property unique to the Hamilton County Park and Recreation Department's offerings.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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“Natural resource.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20resource. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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