- plural of natural resource.
natural resources
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Prosecutors say the NPP politician had allowed two individuals, Henry Okum and Michael Gyedu Ayisi, to undertake mining activities on the Akonta Mining's concession without approval from the minister of lands and natural resources.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
They argued that more autonomy for Ladakh would help prevent exploitation of natural resources.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
However, poorer countries have largely been bypassed by that boom, attracting only 10% of the total invested in strategic sectors, and much of that focused on extracting natural resources.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
“More generally, earnings bubbles are common in industries that are subject to boom-bust cycles. These industries include natural resources, airlines, shippers and importantly for today’s environment, semiconductors,” Berezin wrote in a report from late May.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
The natural resources of the area were enough to support its human population.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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