resource
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Now, however, climate change has turned water into a scarce resource, requiring a shift in thinking, Schneider argued.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The spokesperson said this is "making sure the Probation Service has the resource it needs to keep dangerous offenders under closer surveillance than ever before".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
That could include using marine heatwave forecasts in public health planning, accounting for human health consequences when making coastal and marine management decisions, and strengthening cooperation among ocean scientists, health agencies and resource managers.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
The judge concluded that “ultimately, the most persuasive evidence demonstrating Anderson’s domicile is where he chose to spend his most valuable and limited resource: his time.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Another major resource that English puts at a writer’s disposal is the choice of verb.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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Whether the proposal involves government-supported family benefits, universal child care, industrial policy, subsidized housing or publicly funded college, the common thread is confidence that centralized institutions can effectively organize resources on behalf of citizens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Elsewhere, fire services said crews were attending 30 incidents in south Wales on Thursday, with a "significant number of resources" at the scene at Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taf.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Can resources be applied to get the original vision back on board?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Burnham promised to convene a summit with fire services, acknowledging the government had not supplied enough resources to deal with wildfires.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Free” land, with all its resources, was a magnet that attracted European settlers to the Americas.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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