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Recent Examples of neuter
David McCabe, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Shelters are striving to minimize euthanasia rates by promoting adoption campaigns, spaying and neutering programs, and behavior rehabilitation.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Mark Mazzetti, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
The solutions ranged from helping owners keep their pets to better customer service for potential adopters to letting adopters take dogs home before returning for spay or neuter operations.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Verb
At the same time, President-elect Donald J. Trump — who has signaled his support for the app and will take office on Monday — has weighed signing an executive order that could effectively neuter the law.
—David McCabe, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Shelters are striving to minimize euthanasia rates by promoting adoption campaigns, spaying and neutering programs, and behavior rehabilitation.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Adjective
That operation raised confidence within Israeli intelligence agencies that — should Mr. Netanyahu make good on threats to attack Iran’s nuclear sites — the Israeli military could help neuter Hezbollah’s ability to retaliate.
—Mark Mazzetti, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
The solutions ranged from helping owners keep their pets to better customer service for potential adopters to letting adopters take dogs home before returning for spay or neuter operations.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neuter
Verb
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The latter type of metamorphosis creates issues that can’t be easily altered, for instance, shortening a now too-long coat that no longer drapes over a gut.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2025
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The courts also found that the government had altered documents to support their arguments before the Supreme Court as part of justifying the roundup and imprisonment of Japanese Americans.—
James M. Purcell,
The Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In the show’s third season, Edi Patterson’s Judy Gemstone, one of three adult heirs to the televangelist empire, stirs up a sexless affair with her touring guitarist, unknown to her innocent husband BJ, played by Tim Baltz.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
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For The Golden Bachelorette star Joan Vassos, however, the goal was a sexless week.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
31 Oct. 2024
Verb
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The legislature continues proposes to cut their autonomy to fix their own issues and forcing police to become evictions judges and ICE agents while cutting their funding.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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John was the one his family depended on to fix anything.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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As someone on the asexual spectrum, that sounded perfect.—
Jess Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Oct. 2024
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Remembering Charlotte stingray Due to its rarity, asexual reproduction discovered in animals often makes headlines, but sometimes, predictions are made too early.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Neuter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neuter. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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