drinking

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This includes drinking, cooking, washing, brushing teeth, feeding pets and the use of appliances such as coffee and ice machines that are connected to the mains supply.

From BBC

Henson described how, growing up, he had always wanted to be a famous rugby player, and in his pursuit of this, never went out drinking and partying with his school friends.

From BBC

He said claims of poor drinking water at Dilley are “patently false” because detainees and staff consume the same water as the community.

From Salon

“Show you care. Sit at the local hot dog joint or diner, talk to people about bread-and-butter issues they care about. Talk about inflation, talk about health care, talk about clean drinking water.”

From Salon

While Washington authorities are warning residents to avoid contact with the Potomac River, they say the safety and quality of the region's drinking water has not been affected.

From Barron's