drinkable

Example Sentences

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Schools in the Balti area have moved to online learning, while authorities focus on delivering tankers of drinkable water to the local population.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 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

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

They passed Soda Spring, which fed into the Green River, but there wasn’t any drinkable water there, either.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone