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Recent Examples of mincemeat Built around an aluminum enduro frame with carbon components, the bike is lightweight yet sturdy and can make mincemeat of rocky terrain. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2023 The Ravens met the Cincinnati Bengals on the last Sunday of the 2020 regular season and made mincemeat of their divisional foe, bashing out 404 rushing yards to clinch a playoff berth for the third year in a row. Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2023 It’s because bones are also light and flexible, and the physics behind the speed and angle of blows make mincemeat of strength measures. Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, 3 May 2018 Close all the way except in one respect: The final score will make mincemeat of the total. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2022 See all Example Sentences for mincemeat 
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Noun
  • The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) has declared the Palisades and Eaton fires fully contained after nearly three and a half weeks of destruction across Southern California.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Contributor As natural disasters ravage the U.S. and beyond, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake, the human toll and emotional devastation are immeasurable.
    William Jones, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Supporters of the crackdown have also taken to social media to try to undermine the raid warnings, contributing false sightings to the people trying to aggregate data and generally causing havoc to try to disrupt the efforts.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Even rudimentary AIs could potentially cause havoc.
    Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The company would be responsible for demolition and construction.
    Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The demolition is valued at $4 million, according to the permit.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Fish including the delta smelt, Chinook salmon and giant sturgeon are threatened with extinction.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
  • This makes Stevns Klint one of the most important locations for understanding the end-Cretaceous extinction and its aftermath, offering a window into the dramatic changes in Earth's biosphere and the recovery of life following the event.
    Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Teams are ranked by wins and losses regardless of region, league or school size.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Just two weeks ago, Boise State basketball was 5-4 in Mountain West play, had lost three straight road games following a last-second loss to Colorado State, and didn’t even seem to have an identity.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Feb. 2025

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“Mincemeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mincemeat. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.

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