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whine

[hwahyn, wahyn] / ʰwaɪn, waɪn /




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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

Then comes the mosquito-like whine of the incoming Russian drones, massing in their hundreds just above the clouds.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025

Let’s not whine “They did _______ to us in Europe” or “It’s the Ryder Cup, it’s different.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

In a twitch, a head tilt or a whine, Indy communicates his emotions: curious, lonely, contented, confused, fretful, desperate or petrified.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

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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