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commode

[kuh-mohd] / kəˈmoʊd /


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I mean, let’s face it, we don’t put ADA-required rails on every commode in every bathroom.

From Salon Feb. 18, 2026

The toilet has a lot of potential as a health monitor, says Seung-min Park, who led a Stanford School of Medicine project to develop a smart commode.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 26, 2025

Gonzalez said Medi-Cal determined the chair, which can cost more than $1,000, was “a luxury” item that they did not need — but that they qualified for a commode.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 8, 2024

If you want to add a colorful commode or other joyful element, start small.

From Seattle Times Nov. 16, 2023

I watched her take a seat on the commode, how her belly dropped down between her legs.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

Some of the nurses were wearing adult nappies or using patient commodes because there wasn’t time for toilet breaks.

From BBC Oct. 27, 2024

The home, in other words, was designed to be a sumptuous backdrop for the gilded commodes and carved-leg bergères of its time.

From New York Times Feb. 15, 2022

Bear said the commodes are often out of toilet paper as well.

From Seattle Times May 2, 2021

Composting commodes have been placed throughout the camp.

From Time Dec. 2, 2016

Already I was heavy-hearted in my soul for the flush commodes and machine-washed clothes and other simple things in life I have took for granite.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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