whistle-stops

Definition of whistle-stopsnext
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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  • Emergency Lawyers, an independent group documenting atrocities in Sudan, said RSF fighters torched many houses in the town, forcing people to flee to nearby villages.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Sponsors organized hair and makeup sessions in the Olympic villages, which went through an average of 365 kilograms of pasta and 10,000 eggs a day.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Whistle-stops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistle-stops. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.

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