menses

as in menstruation

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Noun
  • The White House is reportedly considering several policies to convince Americans to have more babies, including baby bonuses and menstruation education courses.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • The retrograde menstruation theory has been criticized because endometriosis lesions are similar to, but not the same as, the tissue that lines the uterus.
    Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • The number of officer injuries dwindled from 14 to 4 in the same period.
    Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • These periods are unfortunately when many investors panic and reduce their market exposure, often just before or during some of the strongest market rebounds.
    David Kudla, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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“Menses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menses. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.

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