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to remove the sex organs of the animal shelter requires a pledge from the adoptive owner that they will have their new pet fixed

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noun

plural of fix

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Recent Examples of fixes
Verb
Neither fixes a demand-capture channel when demand capture itself is what’s compressing. — Gaetano Romeo, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 That may be as important as anything Marshall fixes on film this week. — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026 But the outside screen fixes three problems most of us have with phone photos. — Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 The algorithm first fixes both cameras on a 3D point and determines the geometric relationship between the resulting images. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 The patch fixes security vulnerabilities in Win32K, NTFS, Remote Desktop, Hyper-V, Secure Boot, Print Spooler, Media Foundation, the Windows installer, and the Windows kernel itself, among others. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026 When a thief opens an account with your SSN, birthdate and address, canceling the account only fixes part of the problem. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Noun
Six weeks, the equivalent of six months in AI processing time, passed before OpenAI’s leadership published a full technical explanation of the Hugging Face penetration and proposed necessary fixes. — John Caruso, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026 Incremental patchwork fixes have failed for over fifty years. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Renovations on the institution include updates to aging technical infrastructure, such as climate-control systems and elevators, and fixes to more mundane issues such as roof leaks. — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Oct. 2026 Containing pollution, especially gas and chemical contamination, can prove to be wily, requiring ongoing monitoring and fixes. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026 City living wrecks sleep, and noise masking is one of the cheapest fixes going. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026 Instead, the city must decide whether to front the costs, which are outside the annual operating budget, often resulting in temporary fixes rather than lasting ones that would save money over time. — Jeffrey Ginsburg, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 One-time fixes typically are frowned upon by fiscal watchdogs and credit rating agencies. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Most universities will keep chasing the quick fixes in hiring and firing that Colorado coach Deion Sanders likened to Brazilian butt lifts. — Chris Park, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixes
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  • In big cities, people like this tend to pay rent, which often puts them—to borrow some Marxist terminology—in an antagonistic relationship with the local petite bourgeoisie.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • As Hal puts it the next morning, the chilling effect is very effective.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Perronet visited the factory in 1739, when the pin industry had established itself through Normandy, with gold mined from the Pyrenees or silver imported from Saxony molded into the humble device of sewers and tailors which affixes badges and holds hair in place.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
  • August Grove Rotella Metal Planter Planters add instant curb appeal, and this one that affixes to a railing is durable, easy to mount, and looks great on a variety of home styles.
    — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The development calls into question the future of the USMCA, which will face annual reviews until 2036—or until one of the three partner nations decides to pull out.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • District decides the race The gerrymandered 5th district would have been a monumental challenge for Cleaver if the courts hadn’t ruled to pause the law pending an election.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • That initial movement sets the direction of the snail’s shell coiling and the development of its internal anatomy.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Fundraising is a huge part of what sets the presidential candidates apart from one another.
    — Jacob Brogan, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The opening of the new facility comes as Merck prepares for the upcoming loss of exclusivity of Keytruda, which is one of the world's top-selling drugs and is widely viewed as the backbone of modern cancer treatment.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The in-progress development notably includes insurance company Lockton’s future global headquarters in a new 176-foot tower as the firm prepares to move to Leawood from Country Club Plaza.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In that dialogue, Endymion, the mythical shepherd, is imprisoned in an eternal sleep by Artemis and accosts a stranger who is on his way to Mount Latmus, where Endymion repairs each night to wait for Artemis.
    — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Israel bars entry of almost all construction materials, making even repairs difficult.
    — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
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  • Similarly, cast and creator’s robust reputation should likely ensure the film secures healthy distribution across Asia and select western markets.
    — James Marsh, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The lace detailing at the hem of this oversized sweater dress secures it as a fun and feminine addition to your fall wardrobe that also happens to be on sale for $40.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • However, her performance soon takes on a more grounded, childlike cadence, which roots the supposedly amnesiac Margot a little too firmly within the literal, especially for a tale whose poetry lies in its uncanniness.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, Nowell roots the band’s sound in the mid-’90s and keeps his vocal mannerisms as close to Bradley’s as possible.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026

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