drinkable

Example Sentences

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Within the monument, most of the roads are gravel or dirt, and there is no drinkable water, no food, no gas and spotty cellphone coverage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

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

In the vineyards of Bordeaux, the unspeakable has become the drinkable.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

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