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bathe

[beyth] / beɪð /


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“Am I going to buy it because I want to bathe in a pickle? No,” said Lucas.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Every morning, she wakes up and climbs up to her damaged apartment to bathe, change clothes and get ready for work.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

The pictures of a clearly uncomfortable Messi helping Sheila bathe her son in a blue plastic tub were published, then forgotten, until Yamal helped Spain win the 2024 European Championship.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

As part of the process, Regis has recorded many of the day-to-day tasks they confront, including navigating Medicaid options and helping her wash and bathe.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

She had been extremely lucky the crocodile hadn’t been watching her bathe.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

Inspired by traditional Indian cooking and Southeast Asian flavors, this Food52 recipe bathes and simmers sautéed heads of romaine in a delicious mixture of gingery coconut milk, fresh lime juice and fish sauce.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

Gray clouds darken the sky, but Leutze bathes Washington in light, depicting him as an unflinching leader of a squad of men that purposely includes a Native American and a black man.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

She's holding a container of ice-cold, artificial cerebrospinal fluid, which mimics the liquid that bathes the brain and spinal cord.

From BBC Dec. 26, 2025

John Andrews, MD, a resident in neurosurgery, placed the tissue on a nutrient medium that resembles the cerebrospinal fluid that bathes the brain.

From Science Daily Nov. 15, 2024

The globe light holds and bathes each scene, and it can be assumed that at the curve where the light stops is a solid foundation.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

For decades, the U.S. has maintained a program in which these flies are bred in a lab, bathed in sterilizing radiation and released around Panama, which prevents the insect from creeping northward.

From Salon Jun. 30, 2026

Looking at my computer, I find myself lingering over a beautiful wide-angle photo of a mountain peak: giant slabs of sharp rock, brushed with snow and bathed in sunlight.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

In the message, recorded before the crash, Javed described a dream: two angels had come for him and, before taking him away, bathed him in a fragrance that smelled of roses.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

The inquiry heard evidence from an Aboriginal community living near a navy base in New South Wales state, who bathed in and gathered food near rivers contaminated by firefighting foam.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

“I will personally see to it that the Incorrigible children are fed, bathed, and put to bed properly, with a bedtime story read-aloud and a cozy tucking in. Veni, vidi, vici!”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

But first, you will need to provide documentation showing that he requires long-term care and needs help bathing, dressing and eating, among other essential tasks.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

She and her family, unable to return to their hotel, were evacuated from an island spot in their bathing suits.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

There was nothing there, she adds, so they had to drink the river water, which they also used for bathing, and as a toilet.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

The findings cannot establish whether repeated sauna bathing produces lasting changes in immune function or long-term health.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

Sammy wore an old bathing suit of James’ over his diapers.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt




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