natural resources
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Farmers and hospitality businesses don’t make the cut, and neither do companies in the business of extraction and production of certain natural resources.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
"Many countries that are blessed with natural resources like Norway have sovereign wealth funds. Canada hasn't had one, until now," the prime minister said.
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
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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