blow the whistle
Example Sentences
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Instead, eight months later, Smith filed his own lawsuit against the city, alleging he faced retaliation for trying to blow the whistle on a range of misconduct within the LAPD.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025
My hope would be that some of the people that it would take to conduct that harassment would stand up, would blow the whistle, would refuse to go along.
From Slate • Dec. 9, 2024
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
I pushed myself off, not forgetting to blow the whistle hard several times, to remind Richard Parker of who had so graciously provided him with fresh food.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
