Example Sentences

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According to a press release from Sherrill's office, detainees have complained of undrinkable water, a lack of medical attention, and the spread of the flu and Covid-19 within the facility.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Down the winding, two-lane roads that connect communities, a pastor organizes bottled-water drives for neighbors whose tap water is undrinkable, while the local utility patches together funding for long-term solutions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Million of litres of highly acidic material spilled into waterways in February, leading to "mass fatalities" among fish, making water undrinkable and destroying crops, the farmers said in court papers.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

Flowing water has become first undrinkable, then unswimmable, and now in places even untouchable without falling sick.

From Salon • May 28, 2025

The rations are long gone, the canteens are empty, and the sludge in the bottom of the bucket full of paintbrushes is undrinkable.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr