as in altering
to remove the sex organs of
desex the baby chickens destined for market
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In those cases, 11 of the patients died and others are living with life-altering health problems, according to the lawsuits.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026 -
While the initial move into smartphones posed a risk to Apple's device margins, the gamble paid off through what would become a massive industry-altering phenomenon.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Her son loved feeding stray cats and had a knack for fixing things, especially cars.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
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One can point now to GE’s 20th century polluting of the Hudson River with PCB chemical contamination or to the tens of millions the company paid out in price-fixing claims during the 1960s.—
Michael Kilian,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday, March 28, Sydney Sherman from Fresno Trap and Release posted on Facebook that a cat named Dodger was brought to the non-profit organization as a stray for neutering.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Environment Minister Irene Vélez said the decision was reached because other methods to control their population have been expensive and unsuccessful, including neutering some of the animals or moving them to zoos.—
Manuel Rueda,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Desexing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desexing. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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