drinkable

Example Sentences

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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 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

“There must be drinkable water between the force field and the wheel,” Peeta insists.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins