drinkable

Example Sentences

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Israel depends on the plants for about 80% of its drinkable water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Stable markets, regular Social Security checks, secure borders, transportation without tragedy, civil rights, drinkable water, and breathable air—if we’re doing our job, you don’t have to think about these things.

From Slate • Feb. 7, 2025

Curtis Water Treatment Plant left nearly 150,000 residents without access to clean drinkable water.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2024

The nearest source of fresh, drinkable water is almost two hours of steady paddling away.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2024

They passed Soda Spring, which fed into the Green River, but there wasn’t any drinkable water there, either.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone