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drinking water

British

noun

water reserved or suitable for drinking

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Edgerton sits near Hillsdale Lake, a regional reservoir supplying drinking water to about 56,000 residents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

How much mercury is considered safe to have in your drinking water?

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026

Weather officials also warned the country to expect "abnormal" rainfall, drought, extreme heat and drinking water shortages.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

At the time, the SPS said there was a low water pressure problem which was being addressed, but that there was no issue with drinking water.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Kat made a funny lapping noise, like a dog drinking water.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd

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