the natural world
noun
: all of the animals, plants, and other things existing in nature and not made or caused by people
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There is a deep sense of mystery there, both in the natural world and in the culture of the people.
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
Time to Form a Habit: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Health Behaviour Habit Formation and Its Determinants
A graduate of UW-Whitewater, Monica Cull wrote for several organizations, including one that focused on bees and the natural world, before coming to Discover Magazine.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
Morning Kayak Tour to enjoy a two-hour paddle through the Folly River as the natural world wakes up around you.
—Ellen Schmedinghoff, AFAR Media, 14 Jan. 2025
Lamy wanted to use materials left behind either by the natural world itself — elk and moose shed their antlers, for example — or those discarded by humans and give them new life as chairs.
—Osman Can Yerebakan, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2025
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
Time to Form a Habit: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Health Behaviour Habit Formation and Its Determinants
A graduate of UW-Whitewater, Monica Cull wrote for several organizations, including one that focused on bees and the natural world, before coming to Discover Magazine.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
Morning Kayak Tour to enjoy a two-hour paddle through the Folly River as the natural world wakes up around you.
—Ellen Schmedinghoff, AFAR Media, 14 Jan. 2025
Lamy wanted to use materials left behind either by the natural world itself — elk and moose shed their antlers, for example — or those discarded by humans and give them new life as chairs.
—Osman Can Yerebakan, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2025
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“The natural world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20natural%20world. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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