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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  • Meanwhile, Lohar’s surviving mercenaries are plundering villages.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
  • His son Guido later took over the practice, Spadolini Architetti, and made a name designing fashion outlet malls in the style of traditional borghi (villages).
    Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
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“Whistle-stops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistle-stops. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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