drinkable
Example Sentences
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Since mining got underway, "the water of the river is not drinkable; you can't even wash your body with that water", he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Within the monument, most of the roads are gravel or dirt, and there is no drinkable water, no food, no gas and spotty cellphone coverage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
Few breakfasts and refreshment breaks didn’t include someone squeezing a cylinder of icy concentrate into a pitcher, adding water and stirring until it became a drinkable delight.
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2026
Official estimates suggest that around 55% of the town's drinkable water is lost to leaking pipes.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
The tea was too hot, and it was more water than tea, but it was drinkable.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
