natural resource

Example Sentences

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Relying almost entirely on one natural resource that will not last for ever has long been seen as an obstacle to the development of a much more well-rounded and resilient economy.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Beijing is also targeting the lunar South Pole, not least for its rich natural resource potential.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

It created something called the Olympiatoppen, an organization whose sole responsibility was overseeing the recruitment and training of Norway’s second most coveted natural resource: Olympic athletes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

“Groundwater will become the most important natural resource in the world’s drying regions. We need to carefully protect it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

I was simply a material, a natural resource to be used.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison