drinking water
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Nearly 1 million Californians have gained access to safe drinking water in their homes and schools since the program started, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
In Fernández’s neighborhood just north of Porterville, residents stopped drinking water from their wells a few years ago.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The Fukushima mayor said officials also saw the bear drinking water from a tap, adding it may have turned the handle itself, and describing it as being "extremely intelligent."
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
This allows some pathogens to persist longer in drinking water systems and potentially spread more effectively.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
About thirty families shared a well for drinking water.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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