neuter

Example Sentences

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A board picked by Florida's governor to control Disney's Orlando theme parks says it has been neutered by a last-minute agreement with a royal clause.

From BBC

She began volunteering at the Turks and Caicos Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and would go door-to-door in residential areas to speak with locals about spay and neuter services.

From Washington Post

“Unfortunately, despite the interesting history, the ‘Jesus Revolution’ is a dry, scattered slog, neutered of all the thorny, contradictory details of the real story,” writes film critic Katie Walsh for the Los Angeles Times.

From Los Angeles Times

What little danger there is in the surface - just a hint of uneven bounce - was neutered by 24-year-old Crawley and Root, 31, and afterwards they progressed calmly with ease.

From BBC

Rather than neutering Ukraine through total disarmament, Putin might accept a neutral status like that of Austria.

From Washington Post