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whistle 1. a device for making a shrill high-pitched sound by means of air or steam under pressure 2. Music any pipe that is blown down its end and produces sounds on the principle of a flue pipe, usually having as a mouthpiece a fipple cut in the side How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| On a different subject, the high court ruled 5-to-4 in March that the landmark Title IX law that prohibits unequal treatment of girls and women in schools and colleges also bars retaliation against teachers, coaches or anyone else who blows the whistle on such treatment. Does Title IX, which prevents sex discrimination in public schools, also protect someone who blows the whistle on discrimination? However, having slept through the course on Business Ethics, Lydia blows the whistle on how the company's lucrative overseas baby formula was causing malnutrition. |
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