tampon

Example Sentences

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I got my period and asked a woman in the train station for a tampon.

From Slate • Oct. 28, 2024

It's childish and weird to act like even looking at a tampon box will emasculate you.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2024

One consumer study conducted in 2022 found that out of 23 tampon brands lab tested, 22% contained indications of PFAS.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2024

Lara says she has heavy periods, and when she needed to replace a tampon after two hours staff wouldn't give her another one.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2023

A few weeks later, Izzy had been digging through her bag, desperately looking for a tampon, when Deja had discreetly leaned across the aisle and extended a folded hand.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng