whistle-stop tour
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In 1972, Winnie the Pooh launched a bid for the White House from Disneyland’s Main Street, U.S.A., then went on a two-week whistle-stop tour with his trusted advisers, Tigger and Eeyore.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
And, remember, It was Harry Truman who went on a whistle-stop tour of the country and that helped him snatch victory out of the jaws of defeat in 1948.
From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2024
Sassoon asked about a few stops on Bankman-Fried’s pre-extradition whistle-stop tour of the blogosphere and podcast world.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2023
Donald Trump has been greeted by staff at his Turnberry golf resort on the second day of his whistle-stop tour of Scotland.
From BBC ● May 2, 2023
Consider this shortlist of five books your whistle-stop tour of recent Antipodean reads that might have slid under your radar, some of which will soon be published internationally.
From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2023
