continence

Example Sentences

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The brain’s ability to regulate bodily functions, like swallowing and continence, erodes.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2025

Any chance Sally or Ed has anxiety, digestive or continence issues, hearing loss …?

From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2023

Prof June Andrews, who has worked in dementia care for over 30 years, says rigorous continence assessments are essential to prevent assumptions being made.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2022

Bessie should have been referred to the Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust's continence team but never was.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2022

As therefore the state of man now is, what wisdom can there be to choose, what continence to forbear without the knowledge of evil....

From The Gentle Reader by Crothers, Samuel McChord