drinking water
Britishnoun
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Between July and September, the country's glaciers released approximately 2.2 trillion liters of water, an amount exceeding four times the drinking water consumed by Swiss households in an entire year.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
The reservoir, which supplied drinking water to thousands and nourished vast acres of farmland, had swelled from the Rio Grande and begun to overflow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Parents have increasingly appealed to the education watchdog since air raids have become longer and more frequent, complaining of poor conditions including a lack of drinking water or access to toilets.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Tankers have been dispatched to supply clean drinking water.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
I said, “Nothing yet. But if he doesn’t keep out of our drinking water, I’m going to wear him to a frazzle.”
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
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