as in fixed
to remove the sex organs of
desex the baby chickens destined for market
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as in altered
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Verb
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The Associated Press, for instance, has taken legal action in response to restrictions, while Voice of America has been significantly altered.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025 -
Without Block 780, Amtrak’s Gateway, which is aiming its two new Hudson tubes towards 780, has to be altered.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The lid remains fixed and firm, and Marion’s enthusiasm and zest to achieve has also defined the program in short order.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
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What went wrong for Democrats, and how can it be fixed?—
Charlotte Alter,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There will also be more space for the hospital's pharmacy, lab, sterile processing department and administrative and educational areas.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Between 1962 and 1975, the U.S. and Mexico bred and released more than 94 billion sterile flies to eradicate the pest, according to the USDA.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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The high cost means that many people who are infertile cannot afford the services.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Queen wasps can live up to a year, while worker wasps, infertile females that build and defend the nest, live two to three weeks.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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“Desexed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desexed. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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