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drink

[dringk] / drɪŋk /




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Islanders were warned in 2022 not to let pets jump in or drink from the pond at Saumarez Park due to the high levels of green algae.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

They’re styling their homes with pumpkin decor and cozy blankets, showing off fall outfits and partaking in fall drink menus at coffee shops.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Premium lounges often do have direct views of competition and ongoing access to fancier food and drink.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

On their way in, attendees filed past protesters holding signs that read “I didn’t vote for AI” and “You can’t drink data!!!”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Wolf paused to drink at a noisy little Wet, dropping the ravenskin for a moment.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Seated at a banquette table in the back of the restaurant, the pair ordered two entrees, drinks, and appetizers, totaling $371.55, and at some point during the meal, Eatherly began livestreaming.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Soft drinks and other beverages delivered growth of 7.8%, driven by solid growth in multiple markets, while beer volumes declined slightly by 1.0%, mainly because of Poland, China and Ukraine, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

"We've provided drinks and some meals," Annick Dodemont, who runs one of many local businesses supporting the firefighting operation, told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Think about drinks produced in Ireland and you'd probably picture a creamy pint of stout or a tumbler of amber whiskey.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

The girls sat on the bench slurping their drinks.

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene

There have always been people who drank sparingly or didn’t drink at all.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

When Lee started to feel sick at Medoc, she skipped a few of the châteaus and drank water instead.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

She ate and drank what would be expected of someone exerting herself to the nth degree.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Every participant drank each beverage, allowing the team to reduce the influence of natural differences between individuals.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

Next to her were Mr. Sam the Rougarou and Ms. Shante the Vampire and their three teenage kids, Jordy, Jamal, and Jasmine, who drank blood smoothies and changed into Werewolves during full moons.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Claire Danes nailed drunk acting from take one.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

In an egg-and-spoon race, no one gets lonely or drunk, and there is unlikely to be a ringer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Haddad, in his 60s, said he and his daughter had drunk six litres of water between them in a single day.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Devon Savage from Boston Beer which owns the Samuel Adams Taproom said the Tartan Army had "drunk them dry".

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

He would hang his gun on the wall over the door, throw off his fur cap and coat and mittens, and call: “Where’s my little half-pint of sweet cider half drunk up?”

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder

To investigate, the researchers supplied mice with butyrate in their drinking water for a set period and then ended the treatment.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

Research has found the construction of roads can fragment habitats and increase erosion and sediment pollution in drinking water, among other potentially harmful outcomes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Westminster City Council insisted it wasn’t seeking to ban pubgoers from drinking while standing up.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

However, it said the area was experiencing further problems on Monday morning as the drinking water storage tank which supplies the town remained critically low.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Poorly dressed and malnourished, they faced lethal diseases like dysentery, smallpox, and typhus—epidemics typical in army camps where basic sanitation was poor and drinking water carried deadly germs.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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