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whine

[hwahyn, wahyn] / ʰwaɪn, waɪn /




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People can whine all they want, but math doesn’t lie.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The hallways lead to more hallways, the overhead fluorescents whine like hornets.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

In Northern Virginia, residents near data centers have complained of a constant high-pitched whine from cooling and backup equipment, serious enough to drive people indoors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“The Sheep Detectives” introduces this talent lightheartedly, with Lily suggesting they forget some minor unpleasantness, counting to three, and pausing as a high-pitched whine slices the air.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Two metal antennae waggled at us—no, it waggled at me—and started to whine.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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