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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By choosing sustainable options and participating in recycling programs, pilgrims can ensure that their journey of faith also respects the sanctity of the natural world.
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Fmg Studios, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
The idea is to inspire passersby to consider the natural world around them — and our connections to it — through artwork and native gardens.
—Isadora Pennington, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
Even after Charles delivered an address to Congress that implicitly refuted some core tenets of Trumpism—there was an ode to limits on executive power, a defense of NATO and Ukraine, a rousing call to protect the natural world—Trump raved about it ahead of the state dinner that night.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Scorpions are the natural world’s original metalheads.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Apr. 2026
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Fmg Studios, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
The idea is to inspire passersby to consider the natural world around them — and our connections to it — through artwork and native gardens.
—Isadora Pennington, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
Even after Charles delivered an address to Congress that implicitly refuted some core tenets of Trumpism—there was an ode to limits on executive power, a defense of NATO and Ukraine, a rousing call to protect the natural world—Trump raved about it ahead of the state dinner that night.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Scorpions are the natural world’s original metalheads.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Apr. 2026
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“The natural world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20natural%20world. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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