drinking

Example Sentences

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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

“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

Shares of Constellation Brands have bounced this year, amid hopes that beer drinking will pick back up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

When participants believed they were drinking sugar, this area became more active, even if the drink did not actually contain sugar.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

She cradled it between her knees and began bailing with her drinking calabash for all she was worth.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer