blow the whistle
Example Sentences
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“I’ll get my crew to blow the whistle to honor the memory of your friend,” he said, before relaying instructions on his radio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Congress should pass the Judiciary Accountability Act and extend federal anti-discrimination protections to judicial employees, so judges are no longer immune from suit, and employees can blow the whistle without fear of retaliation.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
They urged him to appeal, to blow the whistle on the whole plot.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025
It's not like there's a set social script out there for how to blow the whistle.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2024
They’re the squares, Emile, they’re the ones who screw it up for us, who blow the whistle, who make the rules.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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