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  • present participle of drink.
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drinking

[dring-king] / ˈdrɪŋ kɪŋ /






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The agency also said it would redistribute $18 million in Drinking Water State Revolving Fund money that had previously been made available to states to address lead, but was never used.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Drinking more caffeine than that did not provide additional protection.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

She spoke at a Democratic women’s meeting; then to a chapter of the group Drinking Liberally, part of the Living Liberally umbrella organization.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Appeared in the January 17, 2026, print edition as 'Is Drinking Alone OK, Or Necessarily Lonely?'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Drinking Water said the vintage label in black let­ters.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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