drinkable
Americanadjective
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Since mining got underway, "the water of the river is not drinkable; you can't even wash your body with that water", he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 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
Israel depends on the plants for about 80% of its drinkable water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026
In the vineyards of Bordeaux, the unspeakable has become the drinkable.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2024
Could we be so desperate for drinkable water that we’re willing to destroy the very machines that could create it, just to get that first sip?
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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