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menses

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as in menstruation

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Shame, stigma and misinformation may discourage girls from attending school while menstruating and prevent schools from teaching healthy attitudes about menstruation.

— Courtney Busch, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
One new mission is setting out to study menstruation in microgravity for the first time ever.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 19 June 2026

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Authorities in the country of fewer than 400,000 people expect up to 20,000 additional overseas visitors for the eclipse, which comes during an already busy peak tourist period.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
After originally planning to stay on anyway, Alice has decided to seek other opportunities and would like a letter of recommendation after sticking around for Ted’s transition period.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026

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