natural resource
noun
1
natural resources plural
: industrial materials and capacities (such as mineral deposits and waterpower) supplied by nature
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If so, Costco will need to apply for a natural resource special exception with the City of Franklin.
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Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The sweeping opinion ran through a list of Israeli practices that the ICJ said violated international law, including confiscating land, building Israeli settlements in the territories, and depriving Palestinians of natural resources and the right to self-determination.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
An exclusive economic zone, where a coastal state has sovereign rights to explore, exploit, conserve and manage natural resources, extends up to 230 miles from the coastline, according to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
This island would be rich in natural resources.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
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Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The sweeping opinion ran through a list of Israeli practices that the ICJ said violated international law, including confiscating land, building Israeli settlements in the territories, and depriving Palestinians of natural resources and the right to self-determination.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
An exclusive economic zone, where a coastal state has sovereign rights to explore, exploit, conserve and manage natural resources, extends up to 230 miles from the coastline, according to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
This island would be rich in natural resources.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Natural resource.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20resource. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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