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do you have the resources to buy a new car or even a used car?
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Recent Examples of resources
That lets the term be understood in a range of ways, whether a corporate-friendly approach to conservation, or a new way to talk about extracting marine resources, sustainably or otherwise.
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Natalie Sum Yue Chung, Fortune, 3 May 2026
The Doheny project, when completed, would produce 5 million gallons per day of drinking water as part of SCWD’s Integrated Water Resources Plan, aimed at diversifying and securing water resources, particularly during critical need periods such as drought and natural disasters.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
The reasons for the enrollment declines vary, while solutions aren’t around the corner, though some suggest fewer students equals more resources to those who remain.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Growing up on a watermelon farm in Moldova, Alexandru Zama had a modest upbringing shaped by long days of work and limited resources.
—Krystle Rich, CBS News, 2 May 2026
The aim was to push state lawmakers for more funding for public education, including higher teacher pay and more resources for schools.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2026
The world championship between Ding and the young Indian comes down to a thrilling final game, when both players manage to find not only inner resources but also inspiration from each other.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
The space agency has now canceled Gateway to focus on building a base on the lunar surface, where astronauts can learn to harvest resources like water, live in partial gravity, and prove out technologies for future expeditions to Mars.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2026
Protecting water resources requires collaboration between policymakers, utilities and innovators.
—Steve Adelstein, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Natalie Sum Yue Chung, Fortune, 3 May 2026
The Doheny project, when completed, would produce 5 million gallons per day of drinking water as part of SCWD’s Integrated Water Resources Plan, aimed at diversifying and securing water resources, particularly during critical need periods such as drought and natural disasters.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
The reasons for the enrollment declines vary, while solutions aren’t around the corner, though some suggest fewer students equals more resources to those who remain.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Growing up on a watermelon farm in Moldova, Alexandru Zama had a modest upbringing shaped by long days of work and limited resources.
—Krystle Rich, CBS News, 2 May 2026
The aim was to push state lawmakers for more funding for public education, including higher teacher pay and more resources for schools.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2026
The world championship between Ding and the young Indian comes down to a thrilling final game, when both players manage to find not only inner resources but also inspiration from each other.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
The space agency has now canceled Gateway to focus on building a base on the lunar surface, where astronauts can learn to harvest resources like water, live in partial gravity, and prove out technologies for future expeditions to Mars.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2026
Protecting water resources requires collaboration between policymakers, utilities and innovators.
—Steve Adelstein, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resources
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Still, without corrective action, city staff warned those funds could drop if no changes are made to current spending and revenues to roughly 2% by June 2027, falling below the city’s policy on maintaining a 10% minimum in reserves in case of unexpected costs or revenue shortfalls.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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Those total funds will represent about 49% of equity in that new company, exceeding the current foreign ownership cap of 25%.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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This bowler bag has a wide interior that easily fits all of the essentials, and an interior zip pocket to help keep your things organized.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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“Resources.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resources. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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