castrate
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In 2013, he broke the ring finger on his glove hand while helping a neighbor castrate a calf.
From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2021
The anxiety of influence can trigger hysterical pastiche or castrate an author’s creativity.
From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 2020
His formative influences included his grandfather Lawrence Preston Gise, who is usually described in press accounts as Bezos would’ve known him – a semi-retired rancher showing his grandson how to castrate bulls.
From The Guardian • Jan. 31, 2019
“He said, ‘You know how to castrate a zebra?’ and I said, ‘Well, I never have but it looks like a striped horse to me.’
From Washington Times • Oct. 21, 2018
They would not castrate or shear animals unless the moon was right, and they would not gather crops or save next year’s seeds unless the moon dictated.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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