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whine

[hwahyn, wahyn] / ʰwaɪn, waɪn /




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People can whine all they want, but math doesn’t lie.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The hallways lead to more hallways, the overhead fluorescents whine like hornets.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Katie Miller can whine all she wants, but I have a feeling the kids aren’t listening.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Over the whine of buzzsaws and the steady whir of sanders, hundreds of Vietnamese workers in a factory outside Ho Chi Minh City hustle to fill orders for high-end furniture.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

I swear I can almost hear the high-pitched whine of the machines from where I’m standing.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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