drinkable

Example Sentences

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Israel depends on the plants for about 80% of its drinkable water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Stable markets, regular Social Security checks, secure borders, transportation without tragedy, civil rights, drinkable water, and breathable air—if we’re doing our job, you don’t have to think about these things.

From Slate • Feb. 7, 2025

Curtis Water Treatment Plant left nearly 150,000 residents without access to clean drinkable water.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2024

He gave the order to stop in a cavern that at least had a dry floor and a spring with drinkable water.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins