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

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  • Becoming disabled radically altered her life in ways that are both challenging and empowering.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 June 2025
  • Familiarity with those three helped Kirk learn when his pitchers’ offerings are especially locked and when he’s got to alter the plan.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 June 2025
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  • But the systems that seem fixed are actually software that can be rewritten.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • Now, many of these properties are uninhabitable shells that owners have no funds to fix and complete.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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“Desex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desex. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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