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Recent Examples of sterilize
People abandoning their dogs and forgoing sterilizing their dogs, whether due to irresponsible pet ownership or financial constraints, is one of the main reasons for the existence of stray dogs in the first place.
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Sam Delgado, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024
Seed oils may sterilize you, but nicotine is a superfood.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
The missing ozone layer and magnetic field means ultraviolet radiation from the Sun is about 30% stronger than on Earth, sterilizing those dusty red rocks.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
Some were forcibly sterilized at hospitals and residential schools, a practice that continued after it was repealed in the 1970s and has been reported as recently as 2019.
—Bysadia Rafiquddin, science.org, 23 Sep. 2024
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Sam Delgado, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024
Seed oils may sterilize you, but nicotine is a superfood.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
The missing ozone layer and magnetic field means ultraviolet radiation from the Sun is about 30% stronger than on Earth, sterilizing those dusty red rocks.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
Some were forcibly sterilized at hospitals and residential schools, a practice that continued after it was repealed in the 1970s and has been reported as recently as 2019.
—Bysadia Rafiquddin, science.org, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sterilize
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That race determines the successor to retiring Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., who caucuses with Democrats, meaning a Gallego win doesn’t significantly alter the partisan balance in the Senate.Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Earth's gravitational influence could alter this tumbling pattern, potentially triggering landslides over thousands of years as surface materials gradually destabilize.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Behavior-modifying collars have neutered the zombie threat, and zombies have become worker-pets in most suburban homes.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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Pumpernickel is neutered, licensed, microchipped and current on vaccinations.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 24 May 2024
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In 1952, Turing was prosecuted for homosexual acts, a criminal offense at the time, and chose to be chemically castrated instead of serving prison time.Carlie Porterfield, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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According to the memorandum and witness testimony, Clark attempted to castrate herself in her cell.Kaitlyn Pohly, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2024
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Only Adam is so emasculated by the stick, and Peter unwilling to do anything on the day’s shoot other than nod — as previously agreed — that the scene goes unshot.Jack King, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
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Alternately, this man is taking good care of the home and family for his suffragist wife, but he’s thus emasculated.Natalie Kinkade, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2024
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Carrillo said replacing the entire playground would be more cost-effective than paying approximately $20,000 to fix one slide.Aaron Sullivan, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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David Phelan Both do the same job, but for different iPhones, and are aimed at fixing two security issues.David Phelan, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Sterilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sterilize. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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