- 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
“Eni’s contribution goes well beyond a financial investment,” said Guido Brusco, Eni’s chief operating officer for global natural resources.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 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
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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