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neuters

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present tense third-person singular of neuter

as in alters

to remove the sex organs of agreed to let the children have the dog on the condition that they have her neutered

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But whether the settlement fundamentally alters the business of one of the world’s most powerful tech giants remains an open question.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Sodium dithionite primarily alters the dyes’ chromophores, reducing their visible color without fully breaking the bonds connecting the dyes to cellulose.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

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