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
“With $59 million already committed and major diversion and rehabilitation works underway, we are moving decisively,” Alicia Bárcena, the country’s secretary of environment and natural resources, said in a written statement.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Like Norway, Canada sits on a rich bed of natural resources, including the third-largest oil reserves in the world.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 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
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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