as in alters
to remove the sex organs of
desex the baby chickens destined for market
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The therapy emerged from Life Bio’s Partial Epigenetic Reprogramming platform, which alters biochemical markers that control gene expression without changing DNA itself.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026 -
The friction created by the sweeping motion melts the ice, which alters the stone’s direction and speed.—
Garrett Chorpenning,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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His family had minimal interest in it, which fixes James’ childhood at a rather specific historical cusp, when people lukewarm on music would still have a piano around as a matter of course.—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
21 Jan. 2026
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There is not going to be an Idaho state election that fixes this problem.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Desexes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desexes. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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