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potable

[poh-tuh-buhl] / ˈpoʊ tə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
drinkable
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The region has become the fastest growing market for electric cars, and China is also the largest investor in desalination in the Middle East, where potable water is scarce.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

We've also got concerns about the ability of some of those ships to produce potable water.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Not every bucket drawn up from the well of old IP will prove potable, but it often has: “Arrested Development,” “Veronica Mars,” “Party Down,” “Roseanne/The Conners,” “Frasier,” even “Dallas.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

The artificial intelligence platforms created by Musk and his compatriots gobbled up ever greater shares of US gross domestic product, energy output and potable water.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025

To make the water potable, the Maya laid a layer of crushed limestone atop the sediments, effectively paving over the salt.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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