Virtual water is, for this argument, the water embedded in staple and other food commodities.

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"We believe there is water still embedded in the planet and maybe some creatures which might be at a certain level of life, " Fournier-Sicre said.

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Virtual water is the water 'embedded' in commodities.

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Each day, the massive debris piles are becoming more embedded into the murky marsh water.

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The CNC-made cells are not only transparent enough to allow light to pass into an embedded semiconductor, but they also dissolve when submerged into water, thus earning the esteemed recyclable distinction.

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While legislation such as the Wilderness Act of 1964, the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 are embedded in many Americans' idea of government responsibility for the environment, these laws are being revisited.

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