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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The director illustrates much of this through long, patient takes, often keeping distance with interjections of a slow push in towards Lee’s face, studying him in meditation as the the sounds of the natural world quietly score the scene, as though the two are in communion. —

Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024 The building of the artificial state came at the expense of the natural world. —

Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 Scientists recognize these color variations as extreme abnormalities within the natural world. —

Elizabeth Carlen, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024 Potential benefits In the new paper, the team analyzed the available scientific literature to understand ethanol prevalence and role in the natural world and what the evolutionary benefits might be for animals. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the natural world

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