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Verb
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According to Sharp, the reaction came days after the dog had been neutered.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026 -
My last cat was declawed when she was neutered, and this was never a problem.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This causes significant, disruptive and often painful dry eyes and mouths, plus other symptoms as a result of an altered immune response.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
12 Mar. 2026
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Might we, this time, be granted an on-screen peek into their altered circumstances?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Spayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spayed. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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