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She told the inquiry she had returned home from work at 20:00 BST and was showering when she heard repeated knocking at the door.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

“During COVID, I was showering in the creek,” she said, because social distancing requirements made invitations to use indoor bathrooms hard to come by.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024

The morning after the fire began, Mr. Mussilhy was showering for work at home a few miles away when he heard his wife scream.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2022

A woman who was showering near where Sergie was killed testified on Tuesday that she heard noises that sounded like “firecrackers” and “rustling” at the time, the Sun Journal reported.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2022

The Prince was showering valuable presents right and left.

From The Secrets of the German War Office by Graves, Dr. Armgaard Karl