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an occurrence of menstruating
she hoped her period wouldn't start until she got home
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Recent Examples of period
As Washington, William Franklyn-Miller is tall, lean and model-handsome in a way that feels out of period.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
1 July 2026
After long periods in their own half to start the match, Norway broke the deadlock with a strike from Antonio Nusa that curled into the far corner.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Artificial takes place during the tumultuous period at the artificial intelligence company OpenAI in 2023 that saw CEO Sam Altman fired and rehired in a matter of days.
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Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2026
Over the full period tracked, going back to June 2, 2025, Maersk moved 100,559 TEUs east on this lane, with 90 percent of it moving via BNSF’s Southern Transcon route.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
1 July 2026
After long periods in their own half to start the match, Norway broke the deadlock with a strike from Antonio Nusa that curled into the far corner.
—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Artificial takes place during the tumultuous period at the artificial intelligence company OpenAI in 2023 that saw CEO Sam Altman fired and rehired in a matter of days.
—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2026
Over the full period tracked, going back to June 2, 2025, Maersk moved 100,559 TEUs east on this lane, with 90 percent of it moving via BNSF’s Southern Transcon route.
—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for period
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One new mission is setting out to study menstruation in microgravity for the first time ever.
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Current phase-specific guidance points to iron-rich foods during menstruation to replace losses, lighter liver-supporting foods in the follicular phase, anti-inflammatory foods in the luteal phase and magnesium and B6 in the late luteal phase for PMS support.
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Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and backup Daniil Tarasov will both be free agents in a matter of days, leaving Florida with a crucial hole — or net – to fill.
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But since reports linked the couple's big day to Madison Square Garden on July 3, new details have continued to emerge — from public permits and venue schedules to comments from teammates, city officials and the bride and groom.
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Some visitors there, too, can’t help but connect Lincoln’s era in America to today’s politics, said Rob Thurman, the museum’s assistant director.
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Ohio organizers are honoring Toni Morrison with a yearlong, statewide reading project that sequences her 11 novels by era, revealing a sweeping, alternative history of America.
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The best Amazon Prime Day hair tool deals prove that now’s the time to invest in a quality curling iron, blow-dry brush or straightener.
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Prime Day 2026 is here and now’s the time to jump on all the amazing deals happening this week, starting today, Tuesday, June 23 through Friday, June 26.
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In fact, research shows that when given the choice, on-site work remains the least popular option across every age range according to Gallup.
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Perfect for children ages 3-5, the event starts by reading Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert.
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Perhaps this isn’t even an age in that sense of the term, not in the sense that the Baroque or the Roman or the ancient Greek culture represented an age but, rather, the entire occurrence of human civilization to date represents one single epoch, and that is over.
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This epoch of new middling and continental powers should be Africa’s moment.
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“Period.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/period. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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