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  • present participle of drink.
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drinking

[dring-king] / ˈdrɪŋ kɪŋ /






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Drinking a specially formulated tomato-soy juice rich in plant compounds linked to health benefits reduced several markers of inflammation in adults with obesity after just four weeks, according to new research.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Drinking rates among young people have been declining for more than two decades, says John Holmes, professor of alcohol policy at the University of Sheffield.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

She spoke at a Democratic women’s meeting; then to a chapter of the group Drinking Liberally, part of the Living Liberally umbrella organization.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Appeared in the January 17, 2026, print edition as 'Is Drinking Alone OK, Or Necessarily Lonely?'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Drinking deep from the water jar, he yanked his sash tight around his hollow middle and let himself out the gate.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw




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