as in period
an occurrence of menstruating a first menstruation can be somewhat scary for girls who are unprepared

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Recent Examples of menstruation Iron is especially important for women of reproductive age due to blood loss during menstruation. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 June 2025 One of them, which doesn’t get much air time, is menstruation. Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 From the online reaction, Remington said that other parents are working hard to change the narrative around menstruation for children. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025 The products include apparel, carpets or rugs, cleaning products, cookware, cosmetics, dental floss, fabric treatments, children’s products, menstruation products, ski wax, textile furnishings, and upholstered furniture, according to an analysis of the bill. Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for menstruation
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  • 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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“Menstruation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menstruation. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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