as in alters
to remove the sex organs of
agreed to let the children have the dog on the condition that they have her neutered
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An El Niño is a natural temporary and cyclical warming of parts of the central Pacific that alters weather across the planet.—
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Importantly, research suggests that psilocin also alters the brain’s ability to strengthen or weaken neural connections, referred to as synaptic plasticity.—
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In finance, the gold standard fixes a currency’s value against a specific quantity of a specific object.—
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Clover naturally fixes nitrogen-deficient soil and improves soil fertility, which helps nearby plants.—
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“Neuters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neuters. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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