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In 1961, as astronaut Alan Shepard sat aboard his Redstone rocket waiting to become the first American launched in space, hours of delays forced him to urinate in his space suit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

But as they strolled along the canal, Marie-Hélène, like Anaïs, felt an uncontrollable need to urinate, which began to cause her pain.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

In reality, artificially boosting testosterone, especially if not medically indicated, can shrink testicles, lower sperm counts and even make it harder to urinate.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

Many went from waking up multiple times each night to urinate to waking only about once per night.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026

She did not resemble the patients in the doctor’s office, those who came glassy-eyed and desperate, unable to sleep or breathe or urinate with ease, unable, above all, to give words to their pains.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

“When one chimpanzee urinates, others nearby are more likely to urinate within a short time frame,” Onishi said.

From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2025

If permission is granted but the tortoise urinates, which can cause them to become dangerously dehydrated, the soldiers must call it in again and wait for a base ecologist to respond.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2024

The condition affects how one urinates and isn’t usually a serious health threat.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2024

“Her mother badgered the school until they agreed to put a litter box in one of the stalls. So this girl goes into the litter room or to the girl’s room and urinates or whatever.”

From Washington Times ● Nov. 3, 2022

In the De Secretis Mulierum, wrongly attributed to Albertus Magnus, it is laid down that "the virgin urinates higher than the woman."

From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 Erotic Symbolism; The Mechanism of Detumescence; The Psychic State in Pregnancy by Havelock Ellis

The document, she says, noted the time the women arrived for their interviews, when the diuretic was administered, how long it took before they urinated, and what underwear they were wearing.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

The elephants, after ransacking her house and eating her corn, urinated on what remained of her grain supply.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

Terrified, the young boy urinated on himself and remained in his soiled clothes until he and his family were transferred to a Texas detention center.

From Slate ● Jul. 4, 2025

Nearby, at Rage Ground, where people pay to vent their anger by breaking dishes and smashing cars, at least one homeless man has defecated and urinated outside the business.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2025

Suddenly, the nanny squatted and urinated on the lawn, just like a wild animal.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

The most frequently reported side effects were dry mouth, nausea, insomnia, and difficulty urinating.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

Also, the dog stained the oak floors by regularly urinating in the living room.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

During police interview he claimed his DNA must have transferred to her clothing as he had been sleeping and urinating in the area.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026

She mentions her plan to attend a bridal fashion show with Charlotte, LTW and Carrie, and he snidely deems marriage to be a joke, urinating as he says it to accentuate his disdain.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2025

Defecating and urinating there were mandatory, as human waste was used as fertilizer on the camp farm.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden