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He has whistled in the Oval Office and trilled for the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the chief executive of General Motors and members of Congress.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2017
One who has whistled at the Plough.—The three grains of pyrogallic acid to one drachm of acetic and one ounce of water.
From Notes and Queries, Number 232, April 8, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Various
She rises, goes to door of rear room and calls to Brother that the train has whistled for the bend.
From Jane Journeys On by Ruth Comfort Mitchell
When the crew has whistled enough and the wind come, he’ll make all sail, but whether he’ll find any of us left to pick up is more’n I can say.”
From The Black Bar by M.L.P.
He has whistled just like that ever since he was a tiny boy whenever he was fussed or worried or in mischief.
From The Girl Scouts at Home, or, Rosanna's Beautiful Day by Katherine Keene Galt
