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Recent Examples of spay
Cats mate with siblings, but in 2021 my ex and I got Lali spayed to prevent reproduction.
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Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Since no owner has come forward for the dog, the rescue organization plans to spay the pet and then put her up for adoption.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Adoptions cost $25 and include spaying/neutering, vaccinations, a microchip and Broward County pet license tag.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
Pets are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and include a one-year license for dogs living in the department’s service area.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Since no owner has come forward for the dog, the rescue organization plans to spay the pet and then put her up for adoption.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Adoptions cost $25 and include spaying/neutering, vaccinations, a microchip and Broward County pet license tag.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
Pets are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and include a one-year license for dogs living in the department’s service area.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spay
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The same fate that has befallen so many local-news outlets has neutered the TTT as well.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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More government investment in affordable spaying and neutering services, in shelter resources and in strengthening enforcement of breeding laws would help curb the population of pets that need homes, said Judie Mancuso, founder of Social Compassion in Legislation.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
30 Aug. 2025
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The economic reality Unlike previous generations who could reasonably expect homeownership and financial security through steady employment, younger workers face structural barriers that have fundamentally altered career prospects.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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In one example, a Futurewei chief scientist made a proposal at the ITUTSS that would have altered the architecture of the internet in a way that would have expedited China’s censorship and surveillance operations, according to the select committee.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Spay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spay. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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