drinking water
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A separate experiment tested a simpler approach: giving mice D-serine in their drinking water for three weeks.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Immigrants at the centre also told OIG that they did not have access to clean drinking water and could not clean the plastic cups from which they drank.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Detainees have reported worm-like creatures in their drinking water, launched hunger strikes, and signed onto class-action lawsuits in recent months, decrying poor food, sanitation and medical care.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Espino de Marotta: We own and regulate the Panama Canal lakes that provide water for shipping as well as drinking water for 50% of the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Because the water forces out salt as it freezes, the water below the ice field is saturated with salt and minerals, and the ice itself is clean enough to melt into drinking water.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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