drinking water
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“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
In Fernández’s neighborhood just north of Porterville, residents stopped drinking water from their wells a few years ago.
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
Higher nitrate intake from vegetables was associated with a lower risk of dementia, while greater exposure to nitrate and nitrite from animal products, processed meats, and drinking water was linked to a higher risk.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Every morning he put on the heavy wooden yoke, trudged over to North Square for drinking water.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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