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mink

[mingk] / mɪŋk /


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But she faced a barrage of criticism over her handling of the "mink crisis" in November 2020.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

In 2020, it ordered the culling of all roughly 17 million farm-raised mink in Denmark to stop the spread of a coronavirus mutation, a directive it later admitted had no legal grounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

It has led to the deaths of more than 400 million poultry worldwide and has infected dairy cows, mink, foxes, bears, otters, and many other mammals and wild birds.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

University of Nevada aviation historian and former airline pilot Dan Bubb said although civility is important — and violent incidents are unforgivable — manners and mink coats won’t fix the problem.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

"I can't imagine what became of my silver cross," she said, fingering the gold-link necklace under her mink stole as she paused to appraise the big house.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin