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an occurrence of menstruating
she hoped her period wouldn't start until she got home
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Recent Examples of period
The show features five actors representing various historical characters of the period, including Emma Goldman, Theodore Roosevelt and Anna Held, among other notable names.
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Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
In an exclusive statement to PEOPLE announcing the memoir, Manganiello described the experience as both the hardest and most transformative period of his life.
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Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
This operation, this search could have continued for a long period of time.
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Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The tenants also allege that their units were accessed and items went missing during the period of time when they were locked out of their units by the management company.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
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Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
In an exclusive statement to PEOPLE announcing the memoir, Manganiello described the experience as both the hardest and most transformative period of his life.
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Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
This operation, this search could have continued for a long period of time.
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Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The tenants also allege that their units were accessed and items went missing during the period of time when they were locked out of their units by the management company.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for period
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One new mission is setting out to study menstruation in microgravity for the first time ever.
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Current phase-specific guidance points to iron-rich foods during menstruation to replace losses, lighter liver-supporting foods in the follicular phase, anti-inflammatory foods in the luteal phase and magnesium and B6 in the late luteal phase for PMS support.
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Bass was in Ghana on a diplomatic trip when the deadly inferno spread amid extraordinarily high Santa Ana winds that forecasters had warned about for days.
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Its summer program is built as a four or five-day series, with each two-hour session focused on a theme like pastry-making or global flavors.
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But apparently bizarre comments and financial failures are what the James Gunn era at DC Studios is all about.
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While complexion trends may be in their dewy era, there's still something to be said for a great powder foundation—especially on hot, sticky summer days.
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The best Amazon Prime Day hair tool deals prove that now’s the time to invest in a quality curling iron, blow-dry brush or straightener.
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Prime Day 2026 is here and now’s the time to jump on all the amazing deals happening this week, starting today, Tuesday, June 23 through Friday, June 26.
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At age 34, this very well could be the final World Cup for the 2014 Golden Boot winner at the competition.
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Their age wasn't immediately known.
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While investigating what brought about this epoch, astronomers had identified two chief suspects that could have produced sufficient amounts of ultraviolet light to ionize the neutral hydrogen.
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Who’s to say international futbol isn’t ready to begrudgingly welcome a new epoch in the sport, and that is might be led by a host nation that proves itself a sleeping giant awakened?
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“Period.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/period. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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