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spaying

verb

present participle of spay

as in neutering

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If fully enacted, the cuts would amount to as much as 30% of PTS’s budget, and strip almost all operational funding from TaiwanPlus, thereby neutering the broadcaster.

— Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
And rather than trying to be, in my view, kind of smart about how to build up a Lebanese government for the purpose of disarming and neutering Hezbollah, which is definitely in Israel’s interest, Israel has been engaged in this bombardment of Lebanon.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 June 2026

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In other words, this is about challenging students to think for themselves before introducing the life-altering capabilities of artificial intelligence into the equation.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Among the casualties are riders who suffered life-altering disabilities, fell into comas and two who died of their injuries.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

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