Naturally Occurring

This was from naturally-occurring cosmic radiation when the Earth was in the process of formation. ❋ Karl Grossman (2011)

The Na'vi are basically ten-foot gracile blue furries, equipped, we are assured, with naturally-occurring carbon-fiber bones so they can do their wire-fu. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What makes this so remarkable is that no naturally-occurring cases of smallpox have been diagnosed in the 32 years since. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Libertarians like Paul are walking around with the idea that the world could just snap back to a naturally-occurring benign order if the government stopped interfering. ❋ Unknown (2010)

We can "meta" treat meaning by asking ourselves "What should I do with this pesky, fascinating naturally-occurring thing?" ❋ Ph.D. Eric Maisel (2011)

If you were to take a survey of naturally-occurring sentences, I wonder if they might average out to about 140 characters. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In addition, Gordon suggested, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration should take climate engineering into consideration when collecting data about naturally-occurring events such as volcanic eruptions. ❋ Juliet Eilperin (2010)

When I teach the patent law material in my Introductory Intellectual Property class, we discuss the (very fundamental) principle that “naturally-occurring” things are not patentable subject matter — that patents only cover creations springing from the human mind. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It attacks and breaks down a naturally-occurring protein in the body which normally prevents cancer cells from spreading. ❋ Meghan Neal (2011)

"For a country the size of Libya, it's unlikely that a single event, a naturally-occurring event, would isolate a country," said Craig Labovitz , chief scientist of Arbor Networks Inc., an Internet security company in Ann Arbor, Mich. ❋ Michael Hickins (2011)

It seems that “discoveries” should include the discovery of something naturally-occurring. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Humans do not possess either the digestive enzymes or the multiple-pouched digestive system enjoyed by ruminant animals, which are capable of consuming and being well-nourished by grain-based carbohydrates in their naturally-occurring state. ❋ Georgianna Donadio (2011)

If the word “invention” was used, one could make an argument that something naturally-occurring, even if one discovers a new use for it, is not an invention. ❋ Unknown (2010)

One of the unfortunate and unforeseen side effects of the installation of the millions of tube wells is that a fair proportion of the wells are infected with naturally-occurring arsenic. ❋ Unknown (2010)