drinking water
Britishnoun
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The bear had no water dish and relied on a hose for drinking water.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
They have stocked up on enough drinking water for a month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
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
How much mercury is considered safe to have in your drinking water?
From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026
Dr. W. C. Hueper of the National Cancer Institute has warned that “the danger of cancer hazards from the consumption of contaminated drinking water will grow considerably within the foreseeable future.”
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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