resources

Definition of resourcesnext
plural of resource

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of resources In 2019, many of the top women's players boycotted the existing professional leagues in a fight for better resources. Ian Thomas, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026 Another local tribe, the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians, is currently contracted by Shea Homes to monitor the site and handle potential disturbances to cultural resources. Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026 Many parents lack the resources to take their kids to the doctor, or simply wait. Kristen Hwang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026 As the first region to feel the impact of the fuel crisis, Asia’s new supply issues bode poorly for the rest of the world, if oil and other resources can’t be produced in or shipped from the Middle East. Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026 Sabotage is the deliberate subversion of a nation’s resources. Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026 Total computational resources in the economy could eventually reach 10⁵⁴ floating-point operations per second. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026 Our DeKalb families have asked for greater clarity regarding how decisions are made and how resources are allocated within our school system. Ladena Bolton, AJC.com, 4 Apr. 2026 Cities with strong commercial tax bases accumulate resources and get further ahead. Russell Hancock, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resources
Noun
  • But there is some risk the city will need to increase its general fund contribution in the new fiscal year because there are expected to be cuts to state funding.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The federal program is projected to run short of funds by 2032.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But the boy had become impatient and sullen, his hands shoved in the pockets of his jacket.
    Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The Ducks returned from Canada with four of six points in their back pocket, albeit with a four-point loss in their rearview mirror, and mounted up to take on yet another team from where the pines and maples grow on Monday.
    Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026

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