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menstruation

noun

ˌmen(t)-strü-ˈwā-shən

Definition of menstruation

as in period

an occurrence of menstruating a first menstruation can be somewhat scary for girls who are unprepared

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Recent Examples of menstruation Always Discreet shares a name with P&G’s menstruation product,s but remains one of the younger brands in the company’s portfolio. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026 According to Frey, that suggests that any potential effect on menstruation may be related to the drugs themselves rather than solely a secondary effect of weight loss. — Laura Bradley, HEALTH, 10 Aug. 2026 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 The luteal phase covers days 15 through 28, when progesterone dominates, appetite climbs, energy drops and PMS symptoms peak in the days before menstruation. — Allison Palmer updated June 13, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for 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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