mince
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Cutler, now with the Asia Society Policy Institute, expects some countries will "mince no words" as they feel they have been unfairly targeted on excess capacity.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
When Macklemore took the MetLife Stadium stage as the supporting act for Sheeran’s Sept. 4 and 5 concerts, he did not mince words in his message.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
When host Kristen Welker pressed him on whether he would act independently, Blanche did not mince words.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
Today it's $11.95, but profits are limited due to the much higher price of mince.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
How beautifully she did mince now, as though her toes had been bound with fire-strips.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
It minces onions when my joints aren’t cooperating, even with a good knife.
From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2026
A shrewd operator who rarely minces his words, an increasingly wealthy Thaksin entered politics in the mid-1990s, initially serving as foreign minister and then deputy prime minister.
From Reuters ● Aug. 22, 2023
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who never minces words, certainly didn’t when talking about the need for reform.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2022
Brian Cox minces no words in his new book when it comes to some of Hollywood’s revered actors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2021
Mama is a blur of activity as she minces a huge pile of onions and garlic in a mini chopper and puts a jumbo pot on the stove.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
Apart from poppy seeds, the product also contains sesame seeds, sea salt, minced garlic and minced onion.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Add minced garlic, minced ginger and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Overall longevity decreases greatly when dealing with chopped or minced garlic, which can go bad within a day, even when stored in the refrigerator.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
Quick pickled cucumbers, dressed with rice vinegar, sugar and sesame oil, bring texture and acidity while a classic Mexican mix of minced onion and cilantro finishes things off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
She is the cousin who has never minced her words.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
"Over to you Keir," says a senior minister, not mincing his words.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
District Court for the District of Columbia—weighed in, mincing no words when agreeing to quash those subpoenas.
From Slate ● Mar. 19, 2026
Both faculty and students are mincing their words in class and approaching their discussions with caution for fear of being reported, said Wright State University junior Rochelle Woodson.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2025
One may be the loneliest number, but No. 2 is what sent Shaquille O’Neal urgently mincing off the “Inside the NBA” stage last month while the cameras kept running.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025
For hours one of us hauled while the other guided, mincing along like a cat on eggshells, sounding every step in advance with the stick.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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