whistlestop
Example Sentences
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Joined by a business delegation, the conservative leader will meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, then travel to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on a whistlestop tour that concludes Friday.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
It's a whistlestop guide to selected slices of history, with each person's story told in two or three minutes, and the entire show taking about 45 minutes.
From BBC ● May 1, 2025
The mayor also went to Ecuador and Mexico during his whistlestop tour, where he visited shelters for migrants and spoke to local legislators.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 8, 2023
The 2019-20 competition will be decided in a whistlestop mini-tournament: 17 games, 11 days, and one very heavy trophy.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 7, 2020
His first task is to assemble a rag-tag skeleton staff of hacks, distinguished more by their availability than their ability, picked up on a whistlestop tour of Fleet Street’s pubs.
From Economist ● Jul. 6, 2017
