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mink

[mingk] / mɪŋk /


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Set aside for a moment whether this two-seat, 577-hp luxury convertible, this bazooka with a mink silencer, is any fun to drive.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

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

From Barron's Mar. 25, 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

The woman rushes forward to drape a white mink coat around the minister, whose blue eyes burn into mine.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Amid a worrying Covid variant outbreak among minks -- when Denmark was the largest exporter of their furs -- she ordered the culling of some 17 million minks, an order which was later ruled illegal.

From Barron's Mar. 25, 2026

It’s also been extremely deadly in seals, sea lions and minks.

From Salon Jun. 19, 2024

"It's a super rare mutation," says Stankowich, who has studied mustelids, a group that includes badgers, minks, and weasels.

From National Geographic Feb. 12, 2024

However, there are documented cases of H5N1 spreading in mammalian populations, ranging from minks to sea lions and dolphins, raising concern about human-to-human spread.

From Science Daily Sep. 29, 2023

I didn’t want to talk about skinning minks.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos




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