renewable resource
Example Sentences
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Oil is a renewable resource, but a specialized tanker is a strategic asset.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
Worth noting, alginate can be extracted from beach-stranded seaweed, a renewable resource that is often regarded as a coastal waste material.
From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2023
When it was over, the frontman stuck around onstage for a few minutes, soaking up the crowd’s adoration — a renewable resource, it turns out, but not one he sees fit to squander.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2023
Crude oil is not a renewable resource and takes millions of years to form.
From Seattle Times • May 5, 2023
Dried peat moss, Sphagnum, is commonly used as fuel in some parts of Europe and is considered a renewable resource.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
