mince
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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
Deeply affected by the ordeal and still in shock, the 48-year-old did not mince his words regarding the authorities, who he believes failed to sufficiently clear the undergrowth in the surrounding countryside.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
In his final letter to investors, Robertson didn’t mince words, calling the craze “a Ponzi pyramid destined for collapse.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
And he had seen pastries—apple, mince, pumpkin, plum tarts— coming out of the brick oven.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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
The disciplinary committee minces no words in its judgment: "These claims were simply not true."
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2023
Among the other turns, Bobby Smith minces drolly as human candelabra Lumiere, and Dylan Arredondo is aptly pompous as the clock-ish Cogsworth.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 14, 2021
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
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
Labneh + minced hot dill pickles + a spoonful of brine.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026
His cooks minced the meat with papaya, saffron and spices and made it so fine and silky that it needed no chewing.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025
The old woman was gasping for breath as she minced along and muttering to herself in distracted agitation.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
"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
It’s not cruel, but it’s not mincing words, another aspect that someone deeply embedded in Nashville might have trouble doing.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026
With his owlish orange glasses and mincing theatrical manners, Cera seems custom-designed for Anderson’s style.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2025
Their gallants— young squires in the height of fashion, many of them wearing Mordred’s badge as Thrashers—came mincing in with their long-toed shoes, in which it was impossible to walk upstairs.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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