drinking water
noun
: water that is clean enough for people to drink
Pollution is seeping into our drinking water.
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Fluoride is not required by the Environmental Protection Agency, which regulates drinking water.
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Pien Huang, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
Fluoride exposure from drinking water during childhood has no impact on IQ in adolescence or adulthood, a new study published Monday finds.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
However, officials said there is no threat to drinking water as the intake pipes are located upstream.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The massive event is expected to require an array of services, including trash pickup, bus service, street closures, park maintenance, drinking water stations and building inspections of temporary Olympic structures.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Pien Huang, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
Fluoride exposure from drinking water during childhood has no impact on IQ in adolescence or adulthood, a new study published Monday finds.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
However, officials said there is no threat to drinking water as the intake pipes are located upstream.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The massive event is expected to require an array of services, including trash pickup, bus service, street closures, park maintenance, drinking water stations and building inspections of temporary Olympic structures.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for drinking water
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“Drinking water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinking%20water. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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