natural resource
noun
1
natural resources plural
: industrial materials and capacities (such as mineral deposits and waterpower) supplied by nature
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The initiative aims to support logistics, renewable energy, and urban planning, and provide maps to help governments monitor borders, manage natural resources, and coordinate emergency responses.
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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 30 July 2025
The nonprofit is asking state lawmakers to add $5 billion this year to the Texas Water Fund and to approve a $1 billion per year revenue dedication toward the fund, said Jeremy Mazur, the nonprofit's director of infrastructure and natural resources policy.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
To be sure, the U.S. has a huge domestic market and is richly endowed with natural resources.
—Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 29 July 2025
This is well within Malaysia's exclusive economic zone, within which Malaysia alone is entitled to natural resources under maritime law.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 30 July 2025
The nonprofit is asking state lawmakers to add $5 billion this year to the Texas Water Fund and to approve a $1 billion per year revenue dedication toward the fund, said Jeremy Mazur, the nonprofit's director of infrastructure and natural resources policy.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
To be sure, the U.S. has a huge domestic market and is richly endowed with natural resources.
—Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 29 July 2025
This is well within Malaysia's exclusive economic zone, within which Malaysia alone is entitled to natural resources under maritime law.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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“Natural resource.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20resource. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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