spays

verb

present tense third-person singular of spay
as in neuters

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  • El Niño changes the weather around the world by adjusting where heat is released into the atmosphere, which alters major wind patterns.
    — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But what completely alters Toronto’s trajectory and keeps the Maple Leafs in the upper echelon is the arrival of Gavin McKenna.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
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