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Fluctuations in estrogen levels – such as those that occur with hormonal birth control or around menstruation – can also create an environment where yeast thrives more easily.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2026 -
As menstruation winds down, women's levels of estrogen and progesterone drop.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Conventional warfare, in which bombs are dropped, shipping channels are mined, and the Geneva Conventions apply more broadly, tends to be time-limited (even if the conflict endures for a long period of time).—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Ukko-Pekka Lukkonen had a dreadful Game 2 before giving way to Lyon in the third period.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Menses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menses. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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