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neuter

[noo-ter, nyoo-] / ˈnu tər, ˈnju- /


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As they exited the modeling industry, they pivoted into animal activism and volunteering for rescue groups and trap, neuter and return programs for cats.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

She added: "Even for a working family that is doing okay, to neuter, chip and vaccinate a cat you're looking at over £200. That's not something to be taken lightly."

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026

A German listener can instantly narrow the options, ruling out masculine or neuter singular nouns.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2026

His legislation would also provide free vaccinations and spay or neuter services to the felines.

From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026

“Thank you for your call. Please spay or neuter your pets.”

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

As a key oil producer, Saudi Arabia is relied upon to surge output and stabilize markets during crises, but any physical degradation of its export capacity neuters this critical fail-safe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026

The group feeds, spays and neuters cats, and places them into adoption.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2023

Those feelings of rage, and how the bully behaves, neuters and neutralizes them.

From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2022

“She can’t announce that she’s not running in the middle of a session because it basically neuters her for getting anything else done,” said a member who requested anonymity to speak candidly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2022

Among the colonial insects there arise, in addition to males and females, sexless individuals known as neuters.

From The Biological Problem of To-day Preformation Or Epigenesis? The Basis of a Theory of Organic Development by Oscar Hertwig

During the COVID-19 lockdown, Blair said shelters closed their doors because the facilities were deemed nonessential, and as a result, many animals were not spayed and neutered and many were left on the street.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Spa has a reputation as one of the greatest race tracks on the planet, but this weekend's grand prix has confirmed fears that the new engines introduced this year have neutered much of its challenge.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Such clout also made Zhang a potential alternate power center to Xi, who has routinely neutered even latent threats to his dominance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026

Maybe it’s steerish, a steer being a neutered bull.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

Rondell told us about a former foster mom’s crazy cat that never got neutered and always sat in their sixth-story window meowing at female cats that pranced by on the street below.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

They also take cats in for veterinary care and neutering if needed.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

She is also an advocate for making spaying and neutering, which typically costs several hundred dollars, more affordable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

These would include vet visits, mandatory spaying or neutering, and ensuring the cats have sufficient food, water and a safe place to sleep.

From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026

The mere threat of that — of publicly and explicitly neutering the Senate — could be enough for the GOP caucus to get in line.

From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2024

They specifically looked at the correlation between neutering or spaying a dog before 1 year of age and a dog's risk of developing certain cancers.

From Science Daily ● May 28, 2024


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