bathe

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Officials have withdrawn advice for people not to bathe at Portstewart Strand after tests of the water showed it posed no risk to the public.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Many here lack water to bathe and flush toilets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Even with the help of her daughter, who regularly helps bathe her brother, Wu only sleeps three to five hours a night.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Olha Kosova’s husband is in the military, and the power cuts made it hard to heave the heavy stroller up to the fourth floor and heat water to bathe her 1-year-old daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

“They hooked up the old water tank. Kept the water flowing a couple of days. Just dribbling really. Not enough to bathe with, but enough to drink.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman