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whistle

[wis-uhl, hwis-] / ˈwɪs əl, ˈʰwɪs- /


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What’s Rowe going to do, put on a whistle and call fouls?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

When the final whistle sounded following a final corner kick from the desperate Galaxy, some in the crowd of 22,447 booed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Nonetheless, in 1971, a California Democratic congressman named Phil Burton blew the whistle after the fact, reading the secret Justice Department memo into the Congressional Record.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"The ref blows and we're there, but he doesn't blow the whistle," says Naismith.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

But instead, a sharp whistle cut through the lot.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith