drinkable

Example Sentences

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Many countries in the Middle East get more than three-quarters of their drinkable water from desalination.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Official estimates suggest that around 55% of the town's drinkable water is lost to leaking pipes.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

And though Barolo, especially one that’s well aged, ranks among the greatest Italian reds, your Italian wine-loving friend might prefer something that’s drinkable right away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

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

Could we be so desperate for drinkable water that we’re willing to destroy the very machines that could create it, just to get that first sip?

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman