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whistle-stops

noun

plural of whistle-stop

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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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On Sunday, authorities said one man was arrested on Kefalonia on suspicion of having started a fire that spread quickly in the southeastern part of the island, triggering the evacuation of nearby villages.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
This island chain off the coast of Kyushu has exquisite white-sand beaches with none of the Okinawa crowds, plus picturesque fishing villages and hikes with panoramic sea views.

— Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

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