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Recent Examples of whistle
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
The game was done and dusted minutes before the full-time whistle when Smith sent her half-volley into the bottom right corner, bringing up her ninth goal of 2024, the most by a USWNT player.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Matt Fuchs, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
Till, a Black 14-year-old boy, was kidnapped, beaten and lynched in Mississippi in August 1955 after being accused of whistling at a white woman.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Noun
By the time the final whistle sounded, an aching Pregnon was asked to brandish the sword and lead the USC band, an honor often bestowed upon the game’s most critical player.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
The game was done and dusted minutes before the full-time whistle when Smith sent her half-volley into the bottom right corner, bringing up her ninth goal of 2024, the most by a USWNT player.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
It’s fostered when patients practice inhaling through the nose while exhaling slowly through pursed lips, as if whistling or playing the harmonica.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
Till, a Black 14-year-old boy, was kidnapped, beaten and lynched in Mississippi in August 1955 after being accused of whistling at a white woman.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistle
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Ariel remembered telling Maricela to hurry and then feeling a whoosh and hearing a thump behind him.Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
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Residents heard the whoosh and watched as a missile slammed into the bottom of the multistory building, which then sank to the ground, a huge plume of gray smoke rising and debris flying after the strike.Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Symptoms, which typically start within five to 30 minutes of contact with an allergen, include hives, swelling of the throat and other areas, wheezing and passing out.Meg Tirrell, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
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The chronic respiratory disease causes inflammation in the lungs, leading to a narrowing of the small airways — and symptoms ranging from coughing and wheezing to shortness of breath and tightness in the chest.Joanne Fowler, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
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The new guy, Elliott Hill, is only a couple of weeks in but already secured a 12-season extension of Nike’s partnership with the NBA and WNBA, ensuring the swoosh will stay on pro-basketball’s uniforms and official apparel.Allison Morrow, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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Simply put, Nike and its ubiquitous swoosh became cool.Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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And some hoot and holler at just a whiff of Nicolas Cage screaming and hissing and mincing and making bug-eyes.Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 11 July 2024
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The Houston Museum of Natural Science is offering Houstonians and visitors the opportunity to adopt a Madagascar hissing cockroach to express everlasting affection.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Feb. 2024
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Everyone loved the quarter zip for weight savings, but quibbled with the oddly small hand pockets and wished the hem drawcords were a little more tucked away.Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
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The relaxed fit is perfect for people who don’t want to be restricted in trail leggings but still want a lightweight item with secure zips, multiple pockets, and even a lower-leg zip for easy on/off boot action.Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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Scrubbing Bubbles: While it's intended as a bathroom cleaner, Scrubbing Bubbles has proven to be an effective way to clean fireplace brick, as its bubbling cleaning properties pull the grime off the brick.Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
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Whenever speculation about Sassaman bubbles periodically to the surface, the spotlight is thrown on his widow, software developer Meredith Patterson, who believes the theory is unfounded.Joel Khalili, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
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Get as much done as possible today, because your drive will fizzle by evening.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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The fake experts fizzle out, and companies become afraid to invest.Dan Gardner, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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The actors would get it, take a swig, swish it around their mouth and then spit it out.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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Wind swished the grass as dancers twirled and shuffled their boots on the floors.Kelsey Bradshaw, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Whistle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistle. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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