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Recent Examples of undrinkable
Finally, the mint julep is a vile almost undrinkable beverage.
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
The latest New York news Image Road salt and the city’s drinking water: A new environmental report finds that rising salt levels in New York City’s water supply could make some of it undrinkable by the beginning of the next century.
—James Barron, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Therefore, this water becomes undrinkable without processing, increasing the need for desalinization and affecting the water's taste.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
But when devastating wildfires ravaged the West Coast in September 2020, gallons of wine were left undrinkable.
—Eric Noll, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
The latest New York news Image Road salt and the city’s drinking water: A new environmental report finds that rising salt levels in New York City’s water supply could make some of it undrinkable by the beginning of the next century.
—James Barron, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Therefore, this water becomes undrinkable without processing, increasing the need for desalinization and affecting the water's taste.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
But when devastating wildfires ravaged the West Coast in September 2020, gallons of wine were left undrinkable.
—Eric Noll, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undrinkable
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McKinney’s company was recently suspended from the city's demolition program for allegedly filling sites with contaminated dirt obtained from the redevelopment of Northland Mall.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The new advisory follows recent testing in eastern Kennebec and western Waldo counties, which showed that deer and turkey sampled from areas near contaminated soil had PFAS concentrations in muscle tissue high enough to warrant a public health warning.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Instead of adding external chemicals or excavating polluted layers, the soil itself becomes a dynamic system capable of regenerating its quality over time.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Around 20 million people in New Delhi woke up today breathing the most polluted air of any major city in the world, a day after celebrations for the Diwali festival.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, deteriorating or disturbed lead paint — through sanding or stripping — can create toxic dust that poses serious health hazards, particularly to children.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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After a dismal end to Vitor Pereira’s reign, complete with fury from fans towards him, the board and his players, the atmosphere around Wolves is already toxic.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Nothing was more freeing than finally realizing how poisonous these people are.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The scorpion, who will sting with their poisonous venom when hurt, is extremely intuitive and highly aware of their surroundings.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Undrinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undrinkable. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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