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
Spaghetti Bolognese is mince, spaghetti, and a blob of ketchup, normally.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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
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
Browne, who also narrates the video, minces no words in telling viewers what was concluded.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 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
Add minced garlic, minced ginger and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 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
Salt and a penny’s worth of minced parsley were added for flavor.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
"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
Good on the Getty for not mincing visual words.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2025
At the last moment Mollie, the foolish, pretty white mare who drew Mr.Jones’s trap, came mincing daintily in, chewing at a lump of sugar.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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