non-negotiable
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Another approach would be to place cisterns scattered across neighborhoods to store non-potable water locally for firefighting — as is done in Tokyo and other cities in Japan.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
But my friend had managed to score a few gallons of non-potable water at his work.
From Slate • Nov. 2, 2024
"When we didn't have bread, it was very difficult," said Panina, adding that the women had also been forced during their imprisonment to drink non-potable water.
From Reuters • Oct. 25, 2022
People are waiting in long lines to receive bottled water for drinking or non-potable water for flushing toilets.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2022
It corrects the unhygienic properties of non-potable water and therefore enters into the army and navy ration of nearly all the nations of Europe.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers
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