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natural resources

British  

plural noun

  1. naturally occurring materials such as coal, fertile land, etc, that can be used by man

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
natural resources Cultural  

  1. Factors of production not created (though harnessed) by effort. Minerals and fossil fuels are examples of natural resources.

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US government documents said Stone will work on "rebuilding relations between the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the United States, with a focus on trade, natural resources, and humanitarian relief".

From Barron's • May 5, 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

The Bezos Earth Fund awarded $34 million in grants to institutions studying and developing materials that might someday replace polyester and cotton—the world’s most popular textiles and among the most reliant on natural resources.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Climate change, species extinctions, and widespread pollution are all linked to the ways human societies have expanded and intensified their use of natural resources.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

Of all our natural resources water has become the most precious.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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