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whistle

[wis-uhl, hwis-] / ˈwɪs əl, ˈʰwɪs- /


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"One of the rescuers asked anyone trapped to whistle, and someone whistled back," he said near a pancaked building.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

But that’s not all that happened; the op-ed acted as a dog whistle, bringing out a torrent of abuse.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

“So that’s where our premiums went,” one guest observed with a low whistle as he arrived at the state-of-the art headquarters Reilly built not long after the Proposition 103 campaign.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

Birdsong all around the world, they say, is made up of combinations of these motifs - three types of trill, three types of whistle, chaotic notes and harmonies.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Daisy was wiping her whistle on her T-shirt when the girls walked over.

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene

That is the popular constitutional contest the whistles, warnings, carpools, legal observers, and barricades made visible.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

Simpler motifs, like flat whistles, Bacquelé explained, are often found in tropical environments, apparently because they help the birds make themselves heard through the busy, biodiverse soundscape and dense vegetation.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Where there were once hecklers and whistles, there is rowdy chanting of his first name.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Building costs are high enough as it is, without adding in extra bells and whistles.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

We wave goodbye to my parents and their friends, and Dad whistles to Scrappy, who runs to join them.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Audiences showered confetti, clapped and whistled when his name appeared in the opening credits.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

In Tehran, euphoric opponents of the regime cheered and whistled as honking cars passed by.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 1, 2026

That match took place amid fan protests with the team being whistled at the Stade Velodrome and supporters behind the goals boycotting the opening 15 minutes of the encounter.

From Barron's Feb. 15, 2026

But the officials ruled the play had been whistled dead before the shot.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 15, 2026

He whistled until he was out of the house and up the street.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

DeChambeau reportedly stayed out on the driving range until after dark, at times whistling, humming and singing while hitting balls and offering reporters snacks.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

There’s a perfectly non-racial explanation for all of the cat and dog whistling.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

“Orange County” is my particular favorite track; it feels light and upbeat with some whistling throughout — yet lyrically explores grief while also giving this feeling of hope in the darkness.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2026

“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

Then he left me there, wandering off sideways through the corn instead of down the rows, alternately whistling and humming a song I didn’t know.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce




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