as in alters
to remove the sex organs of
desex the baby chickens destined for market
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Nobody back home discovers what happened, but that summer brands her with shame and alters her course for years.—
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What’s harder to quantify is the number of shots Wembanyama alters and prevents given his size, length and ability to close out on perimeter shooters.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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When a vulnerability is discovered, a software update is usually what fixes it.—
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FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Who fixes Charlotte’s infrastructure?—
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April 23,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Desexes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desexes. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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