as in menstruation
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Noun
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In women, sleep can be affected by hormonal effects during menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause.—
Kirstyn Hill,
Health,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Perimenopause is the time period that leads up to menopause, which is when menstruation stops, the Mayo Clinic explains.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This traditionally marked an ideal period for farmers to harvest their crops later into the night, the Old Farmer's Almanac said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Amorim was pleased his team negotiated that closing period with maturity.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Menses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menses. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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