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whistle

[wis-uhl, hwis-] / ˈwɪs əl, ˈʰwɪs- /


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But the emotion after the final whistle was plain to see.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Don Robertson will have the whistle for the big game, aided by assistant referees Calum Spence and David Roome, while Kevin Clancy and assistant Matthew MacDermid will be at the VAR controls.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

But when the final whistle sounded on Tuesday, there was a palpable change in the air over North London.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

For the longest time after the final whistle, Tynecastle sang and Tynecastle danced.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Then the creature opens its mouth and lets out a noise that is a cross between a whistle and a celebratory “Woo!”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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