whistle
Example Sentences
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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
Within a few minutes, we’d hear the soft bubbling of everything cooking together, followed by a shrill whistle, letting us know that it was time to eat.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
Pilot Mountain joins a growing list of towns and cities nationwide where independent public watchdogs are blowing the whistle on officials’ use of government credit cards known as purchasing cards, or “p-cards.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Iraqi legend Ahmed Rahdi headed home an equaliser against the South Americans but the referee blew the whistle for half-time as the corner was on its way into the area.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
A shrill whistle came from the left, and I looked over to see Elliot already sitting in one of the simulation chairs.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing whistle
Musical Instruments - Introductory
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Musical Instruments - Middle School
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