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
Today it's $11.95, but profits are limited due to the much higher price of mince.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 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
Mandy wasn’t one to mince words, and she’d never called me that.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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
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
In went the torn sourdough, which I thoroughly dunked in the custard, followed by crisped bacon, a small drizzle of bacon fat — sue me — cheddar, roasted peppers and minced onion.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
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
Begin with minced onion, cooked slowly in the rendered fat until fully softened and translucent.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 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
As the platoon of policemen minced past they didn’t hear him beg.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
"Over to you Keir," says a senior minister, not mincing his words.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
Ahead of the country’s 250th birthday, we need to more discussion of what America is and what we want it to look like — without mincing words.
From Salon ● May 8, 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
Harley took mincing steps and dropped the mirror into Helen’s purse.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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