spays

present tense third-person singular of spay

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alters
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  • While it’s well established that pregnancy alters several hormones, there’s currently not enough evidence to connect changes within the body to the colored toilet seat phenomenon.
    Hannah Silverman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
  • That knowledge will become increasingly important as climate change alters the ecosystems on which all of those creatures, including us, depend.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Spays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spays. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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