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Recent Examples of spay
All kittens should be checked by a veterinarian, and receive vaccinations, flea and worms treatment, and spaying/neutering soon after birth.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Many advocate for both spaying and neutering to prevent unwanted pregnancies and to minimize the number of unwanted dogs being euthanized.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
We are spayed in the water, kings and queens of an ocean that has always bet on Black.
—Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
The cats are already spayed or neutered and vaccinated.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Many advocate for both spaying and neutering to prevent unwanted pregnancies and to minimize the number of unwanted dogs being euthanized.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
We are spayed in the water, kings and queens of an ocean that has always bet on Black.
—Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
The cats are already spayed or neutered and vaccinated.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spay
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One software developer successfully neutered an attempt to ban the algorithms last year, and this year’s version is undergoing changes and faces skepticism from Polis’ office.—
The Denver Post,
The Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2025
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Loki is tabby and white while Onyx is a brown tabby, both are neutered and up-to-date on vaccinations.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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Airlines have been proactively altering their schedules, partly by canceling some flights in and out of Newark, to address the current limitations at the airfield.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Excess fat – particularly the tissue that surrounds the internal organs – is metabolically active, producing inflammatory molecules, altering hormone levels and impairing insulin signaling.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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“Spay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spay. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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