blow the 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
Rangel’s attorney, Tamar Arminak, said her client felt vindicated by the jury’s decision, after spending years trying to blow the whistle about a division that was essentially run as its own fiefdom.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2025
It's not like there's a set social script out there for how to blow the whistle.
From Salon • Jun. 20, 2024
“You can blow the whistle, but only within the intel community,” Devine said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2024
But secrecy was an essential element of military operations, and Ellsberg was not one to blow the whistle.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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