the natural world

noun

: all of the animals, plants, and other things existing in nature and not made or caused by people

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If a safari is about understanding the natural world, Bushmans Kloof offers one of South Africa's best introductions. Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The installations probe the increasingly porous boundaries between humans, technology, and the natural world, tackling digital identity, real-time data, and the passage of time. Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026 The Willamette forest was, among other things, a collision point where the natural world came crashing into capitalism. Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 In addition, Zufferey and his team are continuing to refine and improve their aerial-aquatic robots — honed by experimentation but still inspired by the natural world. Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the natural world

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“The natural world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20natural%20world. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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