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

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  • Long considered lost — overlooked, neglected and nearly irretrievably altered over time — it was lovingly restored by designer Trina Turk and her late husband, Jonathan Skow, and recognized as an early Lautner in 2014.
    Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Smart polymers already exist and can respond to such stimuli, altering their color or shape and then returning to their original state.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
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  • Rudolph had not received any help from the fund at that time, but Frenkel said the synagogue was able to give her a $10,000 grant to help fix her home.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • His idea to fix American politics is to have both a Republican and a Democrat in the Oval Office.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Desex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desex. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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