bathe

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A number of schools were also forced to close as SEW customers could not shower, bathe or flush their toilets.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Many here lack water to bathe and flush toilets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Even with the help of her daughter, who regularly helps bathe her brother, Wu only sleeps three to five hours a night.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Olha Kosova’s husband is in the military, and the power cuts made it hard to heave the heavy stroller up to the fourth floor and heat water to bathe her 1-year-old daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

“For how long, Jane? For a few minutes, while you smooth your hair—which is somewhat dishevelled; and bathe your face—which looks feverish?”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë