whistle-stops

plural of whistle-stop
as in villages
a small residential settlement for that all-important primary election, candidates are willing to go to every whistle-stop in the state

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villages
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  • Both villages want to replace the mall with mixed-use developments.
    Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The two initial quakes flattened villages in both provinces, destroying more than 6,700 homes, and rescue workers pulled bodies from the rubble on Thursday.
    Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Whistle-stops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistle-stops. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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