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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Stephen Malbon, the brand’s co-founder, told Sports Illustrated the collection connects golf to the natural world. Ryan Brennan april 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026 Skill in understanding the natural world and identifying its denizens. Big Think, 6 Apr. 2026 Both reflect a deep passion for a particular place—Johnson’s Middle Tennessee, Hiaasen’s South Florida—and a mixture of exasperation and grief at the destruction of the natural world to make room for megamansions and toxic waste dumps. Francine Prose, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026 Proceeds from the event will fund the foundation’s mission to protect nature and waterways and connect children to the natural world. Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 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 12 Apr. 2026.

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