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mince

[mins] / mɪns /




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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

Hunter Biden didn’t mince words when it came to the one thing he said he and Ms. Owens can agree on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

There were apple and mince and dried-berry pies, little spicecakes with maple sugar frosting, candied fruits and nuts, pitchers of sweet apple cider, and great mugs of steaming flip for the men.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

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

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

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

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

They are suing TKS Restaurants, parent company to The Kebab Shop, which operates in California, Texas and Florida, as well as Olympia Food Industries Inc., the Illinois manufacturer that supplied the minced beef.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

Whether you’re dealing with whole, chopped, or minced garlic, there’s an art to how you can store them — and what you can use to store them in.

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

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

I see flaky crust with minced meat, onions, tomatoes, and lettuce.

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

"Over to you Keir," says a senior minister, not mincing his words.

From BBC ● May 9, 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

His soft, thoughtful delivery forces the listener to take note and when he speaks he is usually very direct, rarely mincing his words.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2024

He’s not mincing words any more than I am—and clearly, he’s not negotiating.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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