undrinkable
Britishadjective
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But he still dreads the possibility the product of his 25-hectare vineyard in the village of Correns could be declared undrinkable, and that he'd be unable to sell some 90,000 bottles.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Down the winding, two-lane roads that connect communities, a pastor organizes bottled-water drives for neighbors whose tap water is undrinkable, while the local utility patches together funding for long-term solutions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
The spill has killed the fish around the towns of Chambishi and Kitwe, made the water undrinkable and destroyed crops, farmers have told the BBC.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
Flowing water has become first undrinkable, then unswimmable, and now in places even untouchable without falling sick.
From Salon ● May 28, 2025
The rations are long gone, the canteens are empty, and the sludge in the bottom of the bucket full of paintbrushes is undrinkable.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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