drinking water
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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About 600,000 people still get water from systems that state regulators say are failing to meet safe drinking water standards.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
“Gov. Newsom has made an unprecedented commitment to safe drinking water for California’s most disadvantaged communities and it’s working,” spokesperson Anthony Martinez said in an email.
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
Importantly, our results do not mean that people should stop drinking water.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Trucks deliver extra jugs of drinking water and canned food to the high-rise residents.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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