drinking water
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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In a video call from the Southern California facility where he is detained, he finally showed them proof — a plastic bottle filled with drinking water and what appeared to be worm-like creatures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
The Colorado River provides drinking water for more than 40 million people and fuels hydropower across seven states.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
More than 90% of Kuwait’s drinking water comes from desalination, much of it produced at facilities integrated with power plants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
That has proven extremely controversial - and the BBC was told in February government plans to make the UK a "world leader" in AI could put already stretched supplies of drinking water under strain.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
“Boy,” Daisy said, “if you and Rowdy keep drinking water like that, we’ll be lucky if we have any left around here.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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