commode
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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
There's a commode in her living room until she can get a downstairs toilet, and wall rails have had to be fitted to help her move about.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 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
Maybe I can use the commode and sneak out through a window?
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
It found "visibly dirty" sinks, stained commodes and clinical waste bins with rusty lids.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2022
Like earlier space commodes, air suction, rather than water and gravity, removes the waste.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2020
Composting commodes have been placed throughout the camp.
From Time ● Dec. 2, 2016
The problems of chamber pots — also known as “jerries, night soil, commodes, slop jars, close stools and thunder mugs” — also contributed to this noisome mix.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 4, 2016
This one smelled like a mixture of stale beer, Clorox bleach, and Shelly’s fruity perfume, but it was still less obnoxious than most public commodes.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
