natural resources
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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With a fragile economy and few natural resources, Tuvalu relies on a government trust fund to help foot the growing costs of the climate crisis.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Like Norway, Australia is rich in natural resources, but its sovereign wealth fund only had A$267bn as of December 2025 - less than 10% of Norway's for a population five times as big.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Renaud Saleur is looking past politics to bank on megatrends like electrification, natural resources and AI bricks and mortars.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Like Norway, Canada sits on a rich bed of natural resources, including the third-largest oil reserves in the world.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Wars in the past had often been caused by countries seeking more land or natural resources, or acting out of suspicion and fear of their rivals.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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