resources

plural of resource

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Recent Examples of resources But the data center boom has raised many questions about land use, the resources the complexes consume and the risk of costs being spread to other Georgia residents and businesses. Drew Kann, AJC.com, 1 July 2026 Women build communities, launch initiatives, and create coalitions on shoestring budgets while the institutional resources that would let those efforts scale remain largely inaccessible. Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 The move cites concerns about the strain the projects would place on local water and energy resources. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 1 July 2026 While some plants will benefit your cucumber crop, others will compete for resources, attract pests, share diseases, and more. Martha Stewart, 30 June 2026 The proclamation frees up additional state resources and personnel for response and recovery operations and can facilitate requests for state and federal disaster relief. Brenden Moore, CBS News, 30 June 2026 The governor declared a state of emergency to deploy more resources while announcing six to seven inches of rain deluged some areas of the state. Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 Amazon , Alphabet , Microsoft and Meta have the financial resources to continue investing aggressively in artificial intelligence, but the surge in demand has created supply shortages that are driving the cost of inputs like memory sharply higher. Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resources
Noun
  • One of the broad areas the fund is focused on is insurance, Niven said, naming broker and reinsurer Aon and Canadian insurer Intact Financial as two of its holdings in the sector.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 27 June 2026
  • Despite the extra funding, the budget continues a trend of relying on reserves, shifting funds, borrowing and suspending debt payments to balance state spending.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • One SpaceX buyer has been eyeing a $32-million pocket listing of his in tony Brentwood for months while waiting for the IPO, according to real estate broker Cory Weiss of Douglas Elliman.
    Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Suns owner Mat Ishbia once again let a first-round pick burn a hole in his pocket, trading his 2033 first (unprotected, according to ESPN) within seconds of the pick being eligible to trade.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 29 June 2026

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