as in fixed
to remove the sex organs of
desex the baby chickens destined for market
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Verb
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Around midday, one of them broadcast a warning from a position 9 miles west of Pengjia, later reporting the Chinese ship had altered course.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025 -
The two discussed the ways tariffs have altered the luxury brand’s strategy and how Quinn is looking at the company’s future.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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Once it was determined the leak could not be found and fixed immediately, officials decided to send students home for the day, Johnson said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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Whatever economic damage occurs during that time tends to be limited and quickly fixed.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At Barkside, all dogs must be at least 6 months old and up to date on vaccinations, with those 12 months and up spayed or neutered.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Rather than paying a recurring license fee, pets that are microchipped, spayed or neutered, and vaccinated for rabies would be eligible to be permanently licensed for a one-time $25 fee.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Flushing the eye with a sterile saline solution, making sure to get under your eyelids, can be helpful.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Some participate in sophisticated processes like synthesizing medicine ingredients, while others design software for quality control or specialize in sterile packaging.—
Elaine Parker,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Scientists have created human eggs containing genes from adult skin cells, a step that someday could help women who are infertile or gay couples have babies with their own genes but would also raise difficult ethical, social and legal issues.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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The contraceptive is formulated for rats and mice, so other animals would have to eat very large amounts to be rendered infertile, and even then, the effect would be reversible, according to Wisdom Good Works founder Loretta Mayer, who spoke at a recent webinar hosted by the Chicago Bird Alliance.—
Nara Schoenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Desexed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desexed. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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