drinkable
Example Sentences
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Since mining got underway, "the water of the river is not drinkable; you can't even wash your body with that water", he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Schools in the Balti area have moved to online learning, while authorities focus on delivering tankers of drinkable water to the local population.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
Israel depends on the plants for about 80% of its drinkable water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026
But Pi is only able to relate the fanciful version of events that allowed him to survive for so long at sea without food or drinkable water.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025
Shivering people, many of them without blankets, food, or drinkable water, searched for dry clothes and huddled together for warmth.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
