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Verb
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Many of the dogs that are rescued must be spayed or neutered, as well as given deworming treatment.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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They are neutered, current on vaccines, have been tested for FIV/FeLV and microchipped.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The technology used included altered shuffling machines that could read the decks, X-ray machines that could read cards through the table when placed face down, and glasses with hidden cameras.—
Colin Meyn,
The Hill,
24 Oct. 2025
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This evolution can be a source of frustration, even confusion, when the meaning of words is lost, altered or inverted.—
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20 Oct. 2025
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“Spayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spayed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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