whistle
Example Sentences
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So if Argentina looks poised for victory in a knockout round, Sagan and his team will be standing by with flights to the next game before the final whistle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
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
Within a few minutes, we’d hear the soft bubbling of everything cooking together, followed by a shrill whistle, letting us know that it was time to eat.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
I picked up the orange whistle last fall while visiting Chicago.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
We hurry down the platform as the guard blows his whistle, and the train slowly starts to pull out.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Vocabulary lists containing whistle
Musical Instruments - Introductory
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Musical Instruments - Middle School
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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