natural resource
noun
1
natural resources plural
: industrial materials and capacities (such as mineral deposits and waterpower) supplied by nature
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But during Brazil’s military dictatorship, a highway was built through their territory, not only ravaging the environment, but opening them to the dangers of those eager to profit from natural resources who brought pollution, violence and diseases.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 19 May 2024
Other environmental and natural resource policy is replete with such disputes.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 May 2024
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 19 May 2024
Other environmental and natural resource policy is replete with such disputes.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for natural resource
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“Natural resource.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20resource. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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