drinking

Example Sentences

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The measure proposes the ban “to protect air quality, drinking water resources, and public health” and “prevent impacts to electricity and water rates.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The capital has attracted record numbers of tourists in recent years, many eager to sit outside drinking beer and eating street food as the city surges past.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Braun argued that the portrayal of his client drinking and racing wasn’t supported by the facts and that there was no evidence to disprove his client’s testimony that he was traveling at 55 mph.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Preparing and drinking coffee is an important daily ritual in Ethiopia with members of the community, mainly women, coming together to take part in a traditional ceremony.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

All I could find was an ancient chamber pot that had been the drinking bowl for the cat.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron