whistling

Example Sentences

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“Investors have been whistling by the inflation graveyard and ignoring signals from the Treasury curve, as we’ve broken above 4.5% and on a trajectory to go even higher,” he added.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

One of his most memorable whistling experiences was in 2001, when he was working in the White House’s Office of Management and Budget.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Foreman said, although she and her fellow inmates cannot really see out of the prison, they can hear "the whistling noise of missiles and hum of drones".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

At the same time, they create a high pitched sound by whistling inside the larynx.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

“Okay, what now?” said Razi, coming to a halt near some wilderness where whistling spur fowl wandered underfoot.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook