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drinking

[dring-king] / ˈdrɪŋ kɪŋ /






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Kate Sheppard, 38, said she prepared for the forecasted heat Sunday days in advance, drinking above her normal water and electrolyte intake to saturate her body with fluids.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

A long-running study of U.S. adults suggests that drinking caffeinated coffee regularly is associated with a substantially lower risk of dementia and better cognitive health as people age.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

They include instructions on how much people should be drinking each day and how to dispose of toilet waste without flushing the toilet.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Lying there, watching a movie with the fan running while drinking tea, Vlasenko could almost forget what was happening around him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

But so many more animals were now drinking from the river that it was always running low.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown


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