menses

noun

Definition of mensesnext
as in menstruation

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  1. menstruation
  2. period
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  • Among the topics were keeping young girls in the game, the impact of menstruation and hormones on performance, and training practices designed for women.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In fact, one research team planning to study menstruation in space will be the first to ever conduct a dedicated study on the subject.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of menstruation
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  • Each episode follows one garden over an extended period, capturing animal behavior rarely witnessed by human eyes – from raising families and defending territories to hunting, courting and surviving the changing seasons.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Only 1,221 entered over the same period, through subsidiaries, factories or representative offices, the fewest on record outside the Covid-19 pandemic.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
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“Menses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menses. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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