sterilized
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Huge numbers of male flies were sterilized with radiation and released into the environment.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
The agency also spearheaded the construction of fly-sterilization plants in Texas, which are designed to release sterilized New World screwworm flies into the wild and mitigate reproduction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
That means the fish aren’t sterilized by cooking before they are packaged and sealed.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
A handful of deer in Avalon, Catalina’s only city, will be sterilized and allowed to live out their days on the island.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026
Frustrated, he lowered the dose—and found that he had now sterilized them.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
