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Recent Examples of spay
All kittens should be checked by a veterinarian, and receive vaccinations, flea and worms treatment, and spaying/neutering soon after birth.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Many advocate for both spaying and neutering to prevent unwanted pregnancies and to minimize the number of unwanted dogs being euthanized.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
We are spayed in the water, kings and queens of an ocean that has always bet on Black.
—Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
The cats are already spayed or neutered and vaccinated.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Many advocate for both spaying and neutering to prevent unwanted pregnancies and to minimize the number of unwanted dogs being euthanized.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
We are spayed in the water, kings and queens of an ocean that has always bet on Black.
—Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
The cats are already spayed or neutered and vaccinated.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spay
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One software developer successfully neutered an attempt to ban the algorithms last year, and this year’s version is undergoing changes and faces skepticism from Polis’ office.—
The Denver Post,
The Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2025
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Loki is tabby and white while Onyx is a brown tabby, both are neutered and up-to-date on vaccinations.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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This street corner was forever altered on May 25, 2020, when Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes, suffocating and killing him.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
23 May 2025
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Modern technology could alter how parks update — or replace — existing attractions, Speigel said.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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“Spay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spay. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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