drinking water

Example Sentences

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"Breathing in the night sky is something totally different: Cool, cold, fresh and pure - like drinking water from a well."

From BBC

People also have to endure regular blackouts at home, as well as their drinking water supply being shut off in larger cities.

From BBC

“Boy,” Daisy said, “if you and Rowdy keep drinking water like that, we’ll be lucky if we have any left around here.”

From Literature

Israel, an arid country, is a world leader in water management -- nearly 90 percent of its wastewater is recycled and vast seawater desalination plants provide more than 80 percent of its drinking water.

From Barron's

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