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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 first period featured six shots by each side but no pucks finding the back of the net.
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Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
During a challenging economic period, President Gerald Ford’s staff had serious disagreements over the form and content of the 1975 State of the Union address, his first one to the nation.
—Tevi Troy, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
The graphic shows the increase in daily global temperatures between 1940 and the end of 2024 compared to the period before humans began burning huge amounts of planet-heating fossil fuels.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
While both used the same chipset, the Pro model was equipped with a fan to cool down the chipset, allowing for faster performance over more extended periods due to the improved thermal efficiency.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
During a challenging economic period, President Gerald Ford’s staff had serious disagreements over the form and content of the 1975 State of the Union address, his first one to the nation.
—Tevi Troy, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
The graphic shows the increase in daily global temperatures between 1940 and the end of 2024 compared to the period before humans began burning huge amounts of planet-heating fossil fuels.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
While both used the same chipset, the Pro model was equipped with a fan to cool down the chipset, allowing for faster performance over more extended periods due to the improved thermal efficiency.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for period
Noun
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Washington — House Republicans are pursuing a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through September, looking to shore up support for the continuing resolution with less than 10 days to prevent a government shutdown.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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There’s no reason to use different color-grading to signal flashback vs present day.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The hormones that affect menstruation include follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
4 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, hormonal fluctuations in women—especially during menstruation and menopause—can influence muscle tension, making women more susceptible to conditions like PS. Another factor could be lifestyle.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Ariana Grande Ariana Grande leaned all the way into her Glinda era on the Oscars red carpet.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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In the New York Dolls, Johansen defined an era when ‘70s glam rock was getting leaner and meaner as the seeds of punk rock began to sow.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The metal is Omega’s own alloy and offers corrosion resistance without verdigris-oxidation, allowing a slow aging process that results in a natural and beautiful patina over a longer period of time.—
Cait Bazemore,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
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Both buyers and sellers are hoping recent momentum can continue with this year’s telecast, which will be hosted for the first time by Conan O’Brien.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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During the 1990s and 2000s, for example, protests on college campuses over Nike’s use of sweatshop labor forced the company to raise the minimum age for hiring new workers at shoe factories to 18 and allow human rights groups to inspect factory conditions in Asia.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Before her surgery, Riehle had searched social media to find someone her age — or at least someone similar — who had undergone a glossectomy, but found little.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Despite the early epoch, their stellar masses rival that of today’s Milky Way, which has 60 billion solar masses worth of stars.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Jan. 2025
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Does the music industry instantly revert to the prehistoric epoch of 2017—will Snapchat become the hottest major label scouting ground?—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Period.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/period. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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