natural state
Example Sentences
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As a heat wave dries Germany's rivers, government ministers are at odds over what to do about it -- re-engineer the waterways or restore them to their natural state.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
One cannot avoid squabbling, she wrote, because it constitutes “the natural state of people pitted against each other, helplessly furious people.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
I’ve never needed to be told to keep my heart open while watching a film; that’s its natural state.
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2025
It was painted white to protect the wood, but decades of Antarctic weather have returned it to its natural state.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2024
Calling her here might kill her, or turn her back to her natural state as a fierce monster.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
