How to Use drinking water in a Sentence

drinking water

noun
  • And access to health care and drinking water should be improved.
    — Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 31 May 2026
  • For me, drinking water has to fit into my daily routine.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
  • What would happen if fluoride was banned from drinking water?
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
  • As blood glucose levels rise, drinking water is one of the main tools to help lower your sugars.
    — Alysse Dalessandro, Health, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Fish kills in affected streams raise concerns about the long-term safety of drinking water and soils.
    — Joel Tickner, Scientific American, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Aircraft drinking water is less predictable than tap water.
    — Outside, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Worth noting, these guidelines include fluids from all sources, not just drinking water.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Keep food, drinking water and equipment clean and secure and out of reach of wild animals and rodents.
    — Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • On social media, people tout the health benefits of drinking water with a pinch of salt.
    — Currie Engel, Health, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The best ways to cool down include taking a cold shower, drinking water and sports drinks and even putting a cold towel around your neck.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • 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
  • These results do not mean that all drinking water in Aurora contains lead.
    — R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
  • However, drinking water in general (whether or not it's flavored with lemon) may help with weight loss.
    — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Prepare by stocking up on drinking water or filling a few containers to use for washing up.
    — Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The memory of drinking water tainted with salt is burned into Akhter’s mind.
    — Mahadi Al Hasnat, Vox, 30 May 2024
  • The researchers did not suggest that fluoride should be removed from drinking water.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • The water mingles with the groundwater for months before being pumped up and used for drinking water again.
    — Adam Beam, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • For one, there is an intake facility used for drinking water downstream.
    — Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
  • At the other end of the spectrum, more than 20 schools had less than 1 ppb of lead found in all drinking water fixtures.
    — Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
  • So people were drinking water out of martini glasses.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
  • This is excellent news for those looking to manage their weight but don’t want to be confined to drinking water only.
    — Christina Manian, Health, 19 Aug. 2025
  • For the first few weeks at Glacier Point, vault toilets will be available but drinking water will not be available.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
  • Or for someone who lives in a place where drinking water means a trip to the grocery store, like Flint, Michigan.
    — Joe Salas june 09, New Atlas, 9 June 2025
  • Weaker enforcement of drinking water permits in your city.
    — Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
  • Wear appropriate footwear and bring a hat and gloves in winter, and drinking water during summer.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • Hydrate from the inside out One of the simplest but most overlooked steps is drinking water first thing in the morning.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Hydrate from the inside out One of the simplest but most overlooked steps is drinking water first thing in the morning.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026

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