as in alters
to remove the sex organs of
desex the baby chickens destined for market
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Because these specific phases normally represent one-quarter of total cell manufacturing expenditures, their reduction alters the overall processing economics.—
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New competitors emerge, technology alters what's possible, regulations shift and stakeholders’ expectations move all at the same time.—
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12 June 2026
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The model writes the code, runs the tests, reads the errors, fixes the code, runs the tests again, and reports back when something is shipped.—
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12 June 2026
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Beside her, the dog shakes itself, droplets flying from it, then fixes her with an appraising gaze.—
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2 June 2026
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“Desexes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desexes. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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