How to Use natural resource in a Sentence

natural resource

noun
  • There is a lot of focus on those natural resources.
    CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
  • This island would be rich in natural resources.
    Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Cuba has no oil, no rare earths, no major natural resources.
    Carlos Manuel Alvarez, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The water is a way of life here, and the area has gone to great lengths to protect its biggest natural resource.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
  • The water is a way of life here, and the area has gone to great lengths to protect its biggest natural resource.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
  • But the most concerning long-term effects may be on natural resources and wildlife.
    Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Some fear the deal could weaken Iraq’s long-term control over its natural resources.
    Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
  • It is known to be rich in natural resources, such as gold and diamonds, as well as vast offshore oil reserves.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Through each step of the process, people worked together to protect this natural resource.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • His ego has grown in recent times, taking over other countries’ natural resources to line his own pockets.
    Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Iran is a country rich in natural resources and human capital.
    Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Many of the world’s most stable and prosperous democracies are not rich in natural resources.
    Maria Mendiluce, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Why not treat patients’ interactions with the health care system as a natural resource?
    O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The growth is putting new strains on Texas’ natural resources, and challenges an already fragile power grid.
    Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Plus, Greenland itself is rich in natural resources ranging from oil to iron ore to rare earth elements.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Orange peels are a powerful, natural resource for garden health.
    Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 31 May 2026
  • Orange peels are a powerful, natural resource for garden health.
    Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 22 June 2026
  • Orange peels are a powerful, natural resource for garden health.
    Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Companies need to protect natural resources, and control waste and water use.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Violence has also often sprung up from disputes over natural resources in the country.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Japan has always struggled to source natural resources like steel and oil, and (at the time, at least) was not a major industrial power.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
  • As the landscape changed, farmers had to adapt by learning to build infrastructure to utilize natural resources.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2025
  • But is there an economic return on investment in scouring Earth's moon for that natural resource?
    Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Food, natural resources, jobs, ideas, and people all traversed a border that was barely monitored for large stretches.
    Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
  • And an urgent need to cut pollution and safeguard natural resources that businesses rely on.
    Mindy Lubber, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Not one boater, diver, safety expert or lifeguard asked for this unnecessary threat to our natural resources and waste of tax dollars.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
  • As the population grows, so too does the pressure on natural resources and the need for sustainable solutions.
    Aniebiet Ntui, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • There are all sorts of natural resources in Venezuela that the drug cartels even were getting in the business of, that the Chinese were there trying to get.
    CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
  • At the conflict’s core are DR Congo’s rich natural resources like cobalt, gold and diamonds.
    Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 10 June 2026
  • In addition, the shift can affect the supply of natural resources, which directly correlates to prices.
    Devika Rao, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 2026

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