whistle
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Don Robertson will have the whistle for the big game, aided by assistant referees Calum Spence and David Roome, while Kevin Clancy and assistant Matthew MacDermid will be at the VAR controls.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
For the people of Hearts and the folk belonging to Celtic, the whole evening was a walk on the wild side; epic, colosally controversial, thunder and lightning to the last whistle.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
The referees need to start blowing the whistle again, consistently and fairly.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Large numbers of home fans piled out of Stamford Bridge long before the final whistle, while those who remained left the home side in no doubt about their anger with loud jeers.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
With one more whistle, Autumn and Ama would be spotted, and everything would descend into chaos.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing whistle
Musical Instruments - Introductory
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Musical Instruments - Middle School
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