drinkable
Americanadjective
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Origin of drinkable
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"It's not a sought-after taste in wines, so even if they're still drinkable, they won't be marketed," he predicted.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Within the monument, most of the roads are gravel or dirt, and there is no drinkable water, no food, no gas and spotty cellphone coverage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
Schools in the Balti area have moved to online learning, while authorities focus on delivering tankers of drinkable water to the local population.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
Israel depends on the plants for about 80% of its drinkable water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026
I test the particulate and the sediment is nothing more than sand, making it completely drinkable with the filtration straws.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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