latrine
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The best weapon in the “Jackass’” arsenal isn’t the taser, the beehive or the booby-trapped latrine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
A woman who was taking a toilet break while on a road trip in the Australian outback ended up getting stuck waist-deep in a pit latrine after it collapsed.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
The parasite analysis focused on sediment taken from a sewer drain connected to the latrine block of a bath complex dating to the 3rd century CE.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2025
There was no water, and the stench of the latrine was unbearable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025
I ran sobbing down the corridor and washed and washed beneath the wall spigot in the latrine.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Buckets, placed in holds as latrines, were soon overflowing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Pit latrines have also led to fatal accidents in other places.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
At 7:00 am, relatives brought packages: deodorant, toothpaste, soap and shampoo in labeled plastic bags, plus disinfectant and bleach -- provisions essential for maintaining hygiene in the latrines of tiny cells.
From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026
She had been nowhere except her house and the latrines since coming home from the hospital, Kai said.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025
From the outside, the portable latrines appeared untouched.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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"Be Prepared" by Vera Brosgol
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