Definition of desexnext
as in to alter
to remove the sex organs of desex the baby chickens destined for market

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  • When spiders produce silk, the glands in their abdomen alter water content, control acidity, align proteins, and effectively reorganize molecular bonds.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
  • Outside experts said the medications may affect cancer growth through several pathways, including reducing inflammation, altering tumor metabolism and improving immune system activity.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 23 May 2026
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  • Newhouse acquired the Pollock in 2000 for an undisclosed sum from then-Sotheby’s owner Alfred Taubman, who was facing hefty legal fees from his price-fixing scandal.
    Julie Brener Davich, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
  • Despite opening foreign properties like the Michelangelo in New York’s Midtown district in 1992, taking over the Hotel Castille in Paris in 2005 and The Gore, The Pelham and The Franklin in London in 2014, the focus for the group remains fixed on Italy.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
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“Desex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desex. Accessed 25 May. 2026.

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