How to Use drinking water in a Sentence

drinking water

noun
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  • But right now, Chase said, the focus is to provide the refugees with the basics — food, drinking water, and a safe and dry place to sleep.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The idea of turning waste into drinking water is not new.
    — Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023
  • If that means drinking water from a spray bottle, great.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 22 June 2024
  • The 10 ppb limit is in line with the same requirements for drinking water, according to the FDA.
    — Korin Miller, Health, 10 May 2024
  • The electrolytes in this electrolyte drink are designed to bring the body to normal levels faster than drinking water alone.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Fish kills in affected streams raise concerns about the long-term safety of drinking water and soils.
    — Joel Tickner, Scientific American, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Arizona cities are on the hunt for new sources of drinking water and recycling the water that goes down your drains is part of the solution.
    — Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Ten states already enforce limits on some types of PFAS in drinking water.
    — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Massachusetts’ limits on PFAS in drinking water are among the strictest in the country.
    — Dharna Noor, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2023
  • The little one could be seen drinking water straight from a garden hose, curling up in her mom's lap at a restaurant table and climbing up the wall of a bounce house.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
  • The memory of drinking water tainted with salt is burned into Akhter’s mind.
    — Mahadi Al Hasnat, Vox, 30 May 2024
  • The water mingles with the groundwater for months before being pumped up and used for drinking water again.
    — Adam Beam, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • To combat the hot summer sun, workers stay hydrated by drinking water and Gatorade throughout the day.
    — Eliza Wireback, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The funding is in addition to $463 million awarded through ADEM last year for projects to improve drinking water and wastewater projects across the state.
    — Dennis Pillion | [email protected], al, 18 Feb. 2023
  • But nothing has been more precious than drinking water.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
  • So bring the kids, plenty of drinking water and be sure everyone is wearing closed-toe shoes and sun protection (as in sunscreen and hats).
    — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Coal ash contains arsenic and mercury that can leach into the ground, drinking water, and nearby rivers and streams, harming people and killing fish.
    — Chris Carlson, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2024
  • The biggest benefit for athletes is that pickle juice has been found to stop cramping 40% faster than drinking water.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 24 June 2024
  • While the majority of homes in the area get drinking water from the municipal supply, some get theirs from private wells.
    — Amanda Maile, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2023
  • An alternative could be drinking water with a salty snack.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
  • The United Nations is warning that shortages of drinking water and fuel for hospitals in Gaza are putting lives at risk.
    — WSJ, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Laterals are the pipes that connect the city's drinking water system to the homes of its customers, typically running up through the yards and into homes.
    — Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Other essentials to have on hand include plenty of drinking water and bear spray (no matter the season).
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
  • Wisconsin does not have regulations for PFAS in groundwater — the most common source of drinking water in the state.
    — Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Winds this strong can uproot trees and knock down power lines, causing outages – people should make sure to charge cell phones and have batteries and drinking water on hand.
    — Michelle Apon, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2023
  • With fluoride in so many dental products, some say adding it to drinking water is no longer necessary.
    — Melba Newsome, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Whether a person can improve their skin by drinking water has a lot to do with their current hydration level, experts said.
    — Jani Hall, Health, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Water to flush toilets, for example, doesn’t need to be cleaned as thoroughly as drinking water.
    — WIRED, 17 June 2023
  • The rush of chemical reactions to crushing out can be so intense that Dr. Moss compares it to drinking water from a firehose: simply too much at once.
    — Carina Hsieh, SELF, 30 Jan. 2024
  • When the water filtration system in the town of Detroit, Oregon, was destroyed by the Santiam Canyon wildfires in 2020, locals struggled to trust reports that drinking water was safe.
    — Eve Andrews, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2024

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