- plural of natural resource.
natural resources
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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They argued that more autonomy for Ladakh would help prevent exploitation of natural resources.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 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
Data centres also putting huge strain on natural resources -- they could require 1.3 to 1.8 trillion litres of water by 2030, comparable to Switzerland's annual consumption, the report said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
The constitutional reforms, proposed by Pastef party, would strengthen parliamentary oversight by expanding lawmakers' investigative powers, requiring the government to disclose agreements about natural resources to parliament.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Still, coal miners in the Allegheny and Kiskiminetas river valleys, a region rich with natural resources, seemed stuck in poverty.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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