drinking water
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The Colorado River and its network of tributaries supply water to seven U.S. states and Mexico, supporting drinking water, farming, and hydropower.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
They gather drinking water from a river, start fires with sticks, arrange palm fronds for one type of shelter and ice blocks for another, as well as prepare meals of cactus and beetles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Volunteer firefighters like Maitree Nuanja do their best to bolster limited local capacity, relying heavily on donations such as drinking water and face masks.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
She urged the regulators to “move rapidly,” not only to regulate plastic in drinking water but prevent it from getting into drinking water in the first place.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
To get drinking water, we took our five-gallon bottle and filled it at the Texaco gas station downtown.
From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez
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