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Recent Examples of undrinkable
Coffee gunk can make your coffee taste bitter, rendering that Premium Roast undrinkable!
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Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
The village of around 1,500 residents has been without drinking water since December, when the local reservoir fell so low that water became undrinkable and only good for washing clothes and dishes.
—Joseph Wilson and Emilio Morenatti, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024
There were about 12,000 gallons of Pinot Noir that the winery deemed to be undrinkable because of smoke taint, and fortunately Sardell was able to distill it into brandy that the winemaking team fell in love with.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2024
Last fall, government officials declared a state of emergency after water in the capital was deemed undrinkable and potentially tainted with petroleum.
—Rob Gillies and David Crary, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2022
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Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
The village of around 1,500 residents has been without drinking water since December, when the local reservoir fell so low that water became undrinkable and only good for washing clothes and dishes.
—Joseph Wilson and Emilio Morenatti, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024
There were about 12,000 gallons of Pinot Noir that the winery deemed to be undrinkable because of smoke taint, and fortunately Sardell was able to distill it into brandy that the winemaking team fell in love with.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2024
Last fall, government officials declared a state of emergency after water in the capital was deemed undrinkable and potentially tainted with petroleum.
—Rob Gillies and David Crary, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undrinkable
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Shake Shack's cheeseburger ranked among the most contaminated prepared foods, while supposedly healthier options, like Sweetgreen's Chicken Pesto Parm Salad, also showed significant contamination.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Brownfield to wetlands: Pima county officials plan green future for contaminated facility Finally, John Leos visited Tucson to meet with some of the folks who are trying to clean-up a wastewater treatment plant that, for years, filled surrounding areas with a pretty rank odor.Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Russia has denied using any chemical weapons in Ukraine and, in turn, has accused Kyiv of using toxic agents in combat. Kirillov, who took his current job in 2017, was one of the most high-profile figures to level those accusations.Compiled byDemocrat-Gazette stafffrom wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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One thoughtful response might turn a toxic detractor into a powerful promoter.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The bill also had money to make solvent the World Trade Center Health Program to treat the heroes and victims of 9/11 who were sickened by the poisonous air rising up from Ground Zero.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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In the wake of a global catastrophe where a poisonous cloud is killing everything alive, a group of family and friends gather for one last night of revelry.Huntley Woods, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Undrinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undrinkable. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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