whistle
Example Sentences
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I listen for a whistle when she inhales, a sign her asthma is acting up, but don’t hear one.
From Literature
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“We’re with you!” a bystander can be heard telling her in the video as others blow emergency whistles.
From Los Angeles Times
After the defeat in Portugal stopped Madrid reaching the last 16 directly, the Santiago Bernabeu crowd was in unforgiving mood and whistled their own players, despite appeals from Arbeloa and Mbappe ahead of the game.
From Barron's
When the full-time whistle went on Sunday, City's celebrations began.
From BBC
Los Blancos were in charge but despite taking the lead, their fans were not appeased, and whistled the team in at the break.
From Barron's
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