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natural resource

noun

  1. a naturally occurring source of wealth, as land or water.
  2. natural resources, the natural wealth of a country, consisting of land, forests, mineral deposits, water, etc.


natural resource

  1. Something, such as a forest, a mineral deposit, or fresh water, that is found in nature and is necessary or useful to humans.
  2. See more at nonrenewable
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Word History and Origins

Origin of natural resource1

First recorded in 1865–70
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The war in Ukraine has also put new emphasis on the country's bountiful natural resources in oil, gas and critical minerals.

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An agreement that would see the US invest in Ukraine's recovery, in return for a share of the country's future profits from its natural resources, energy infrastructure and its oil and gas.

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"You maximise access to natural resources, of which Canada has plenty, and you reshore industry whenever possible."

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In “Sleep Dealer,” the international borders are closed, but U.S. corporations continue to privatize natural resources and exploit workers in Mexico, where we find our protagonist, a Tijuana robot operator named Memo Cruz.

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Does he actually intend to use America’s economic might against a sovereign nation to plunder its rich natural resources?

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