natural resource
noun
1
natural resources plural
: industrial materials and capacities (such as mineral deposits and waterpower) supplied by nature
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Colonel Khin Maung Yi, the natural resources minister, under whose purview MTE falls, is also sanctioned.
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Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Many of the company’s pest control products are derived from the chrysanthemum flower, a natural resource that can be utilized without worrying about leaving a footprint in the soil, water, and air.
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Thousands of both Christians and Muslims have been killed, with violence also stemming from non-religious disputes, such as those over natural resources.
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Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Geerlings-Simons is hopeful, however, that Indigenous people who live in and rely on forests might serve as an example for how to manage natural resources while still reaping economic benefits.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Many of the company’s pest control products are derived from the chrysanthemum flower, a natural resource that can be utilized without worrying about leaving a footprint in the soil, water, and air.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Thousands of both Christians and Muslims have been killed, with violence also stemming from non-religious disputes, such as those over natural resources.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Natural resource.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20resource. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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