neuter
Example Sentences
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"He was neutered so he had an owner at some time," she added, "but in the six months he's been around he looks so much healthier."
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 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
Earlier this month, the seasonal effect was neutered by stock-market weakness.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2025
Not pure merchandise as formerly but livestock: bred, neutered.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
