drinking water
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"Not only is there no water in the bathroom, there is a shortage of drinking water," she said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
You don’t need to make drinking water a part-time job since too much of it doesn’t have any real health benefit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The taps installed under a government drinking water scheme had been dry for two years, she said, leaving most of the village's 1,000 residents dependent on a handful of handpumps.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
To investigate, the researchers supplied mice with butyrate in their drinking water for a set period and then ended the treatment.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
In Cordoba Province in Argentina, however, chronic arsenic poisoning, accompanied by arsenical skin cancers, is endemic because of the contamination of drinking water derived from rock formations containing arsenic.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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