- plural of natural resource.
natural resources
Britishplural noun
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Globalization is unwinding, and competition over natural resources, trade routes and technology are taking its place.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Under Putin, Russia has tied its future to the Arctic and the region’s natural resources, including liquefied natural gas.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
That could mean controlling political power, military power, natural resources or social media to influence populations—to name a few applications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
One orangutan died after being rescued last week, with a necropsy result pointing to smoke exposure as the cause of death, the West Kalimantan natural resources conservation agency said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
These bigger settlements required more centralized administration; natural resources like good land and spawning streams, though not scarce, now needed to be managed.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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