as in to alter
to remove the sex organs of desex the baby chickens destined for market

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  • Harbaugh altered the plan after Lance completed 9 of 12 passes for 97 yards and two touchdowns through the first two quarters as the Chargers opened a 21-7 lead.
    Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
  • But Gates and Rivers altered the route before the play without any communication.
    Daniel Popper, New York Times, 30 July 2025
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  • The reality is, though, that no one player or one roster move is going to fix this stretch.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 26 July 2025
  • This could be fixed with a manual publishing option, but even the ability to create an Under Construction page would be preferable to the current setup.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 25 July 2025
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“Desex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desex. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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