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commode

[kuh-mohd] / kəˈmoʊd /


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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

We are landing in a few minutes, so please close the commode lid and sit on it and secure yourself.

From BBC Jan. 17, 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

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

Composting commodes have been placed throughout the camp.

From Time Dec. 2, 2016

Scraps of soiled toilet paper adhered to the commodes.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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