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or whistle-blower
as in reporter
a person who provides information about wrongdoing (as of an employer)
There are laws to protect whistleblowers who reveal govermental malfeasance.
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At a press conference on the findings Wednesday, Attorney General Marty Jackley said the unit was born of legislation passed last year meant to tighten protections for whistleblowers and address the crush of state employee misconduct allegations that preceded the 2025 legislative session.
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John Hult, States Newsroom, 5 Feb. 2026
According to the outlet, the whistleblower’s lawyer had flagged that the complaint had taken longer than normal to be delivered to Congress.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
According to the letter from the whistleblower, White House officials attempted to lock down records of the phone call and White House lawyers directed officials to remove the electronic transcript from the computer system.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
That year, a whistleblower exposed a widespread doping scandal executed by the country, prompting the IOC to ban Russia beginning in 2017.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
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John Hult, States Newsroom, 5 Feb. 2026
According to the outlet, the whistleblower’s lawyer had flagged that the complaint had taken longer than normal to be delivered to Congress.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
According to the letter from the whistleblower, White House officials attempted to lock down records of the phone call and White House lawyers directed officials to remove the electronic transcript from the computer system.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
That year, a whistleblower exposed a widespread doping scandal executed by the country, prompting the IOC to ban Russia beginning in 2017.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistleblower
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Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Some pitchers and catchers were still awaiting physicals when Boone spoke to reporters late Wednesday morning, but the manager wasn’t aware of any new injuries as camp began.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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He was also sanctioned by the European Union in January 2019 following a nerve agent attack in Salisbury, England, which the British government said was carried out by GRU agents to poison a former Russian spy.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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That unusual role for a spy chief raised additional questions from Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees.—
DAVID KLEPPER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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