drinking

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Under Bass, city officials decided to double the capacity of the project, which will transform wastewater into 45 million gallons of pure drinking water a day, enough for 500,000 people.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The supposed environmental concern is that the chemicals could build up in drinking water and soil, which could affect the food supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“This is a thinking man or woman’s cruise, not a drinking man’s,” Hagen, who is also Viking’s chairman, speaking aboard Octanis.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

But when researchers subtly shifted what participants believed they were drinking, their experience changed.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

“Can’t believe Alaric cracked without even drinking the potion.”

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega