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blew the whistle (on)

phrase

past tense of blow the whistle (on)
as in exposed
to reveal the true nature of Journalists blew the whistle on the company's shady business practices.

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“Blew the whistle (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blew%20the%20whistle%20%28on%29. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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