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
Three years later, the Guggenheim sent its commode to England’s Blenheim Palace, where it was installed in Winston Churchill’s wood-paneled bathroom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 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
"Sometimes you can clog the commode and let the water run," Mr Johnson, 67, said.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2023
No longer able to reach behind him when he used the commode, he informed Connie of his latest limitation.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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
Others show the interior of the Freud apartment: the famous rug-draped couch, covered with blankets and a pillow, and shelves, vitrines and commodes crammed with books and antiquities.
From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2022
Is there some kind of federal mandate requiring new water faucets to reduce flow, similar to the ones on water tanks of commodes?
From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2021
Bear said the commodes are often out of toilet paper as well.
From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2021
Scraps of soiled toilet paper adhered to the commodes.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
