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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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Globalization is unwinding, and competition over natural resources, trade routes and technology are taking its place.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

The refinery is the latest element of Capt Traoré's drive to increase state control over Burkina Faso's natural resources and reduce its economic dependence on foreign companies and former Western partners.

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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

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From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026

It was a small country, but rich in natural resources of the type that made other countries bend over backward to accommodate it.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

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