as in altered
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as in fixed
to remove the sex organs of
desex the baby chickens destined for market
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Adjective
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Tascan also teased a longer-term vision for where Netflix Games could go, including one where viewers pause a show mid-scene, take control of a battle sequence on their phone and then return the altered outcome back to the narrative.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026 -
Perhaps as a result of the altered immune function, reactivation of dormant viruses has also been documented during and after spaceflight.—
Scott E. Solomon,
STAT,
22 Apr. 2026
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There’s been a lot of interior damage because of various exterior issues that are to be fixed through the project, including an office that got completely flooded last fall, according to Santana.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Knoblauch’s contract normally would provide strong job security, but the baffling inconsistency of the Oilers inside the defensive zone must be fixed.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The effects pouring out of the legislative, executive and even judicial branches of government in this state are about an all-powerful majority and a neutered opposition.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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The hospice movement that emerged in the latter half of the last century improved conditions for patients in the later years of life, replacing sterile, clinical hospital settings with holistic care centered on pain management, dignity, and quality of life.—
Tom Koutsoumpas,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Schaffner said sterile male files that can't impregnate females were created in a laboratory.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Quinoa grows even in lean, infertile soil and usually doesn't need additional fertilizer in most areas.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Apr. 2026
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The American Society for Reproductive Medicine has stated that ovarian reserve markers shouldn’t be used as a fertility test for women who aren’t infertile or whose fertility hasn’t been evaluated.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Desexed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desexed. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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