drinking water
noun
: water that is clean enough for people to drink
Pollution is seeping into our drinking water.
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Adding fluoride to drinking water is widely considered a triumph of public health.
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Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
Esteban Prado, of Fountain Valley, was disqualified from the Hoag OC Marathon after he was seen drinking water provided by a cyclist along the race route, Gary Kutschar, the race’s director, told McClatchy News in a May 7 phone interview.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 7 May 2024
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Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
Esteban Prado, of Fountain Valley, was disqualified from the Hoag OC Marathon after he was seen drinking water provided by a cyclist along the race route, Gary Kutschar, the race’s director, told McClatchy News in a May 7 phone interview.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 7 May 2024
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“Drinking water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinking%20water. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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