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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This extraordinary collection of two volumes of poems and a third of prose shows the empathy, intuition, and exquisite use of the natural world that make Oliver the heiress of Emerson and Thoreau. Audiofile Magazine september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025 Now technologies such as eDNA, high-throughput sequencing, autonomous robotics, and AI have broadened our vision of the natural world. Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025 Director Tasha Van Zandt showcases the painstaking process of Widder’s work, crafting a documentary that is a love letter to both science and the natural world. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025 And with her grandmother, young Bud learns to pay attention to the natural world, too. Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025 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 7 Oct. 2025.

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