as in village
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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Recent Examples of whistle-stop As ever, this year’s lineup offers a snapshot of film festival highlights, taking us on a whistle-stop tour of the big five — Sundance, Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto — with titles that made an impact at events in Warsaw, Thessaloniki, Taipei, Locarno, Málaga, Haugesund and Karlovy Vary. Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024 On Monday, the last day before the election, Harris finally came to Allentown for a whistle-stop rally. Julia Preston, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2024 Meanwhile, his publishers have arranged a whistle-stop book tour through the US. Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024 Taking a whistle-stop tour down memory lane, the pair will uncover secrets from each other’s past in The Odd Couple, sharing funny and heart-warming stories along the way. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 July 2024 Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, has openly criticized Orban’s whistle-stop diplomatic tour. Mikhail Klimentov, Washington Post, 16 July 2024 Growing up in a whistle-stop Oklahoma town, Turner’s introduction to the world of publishing was second nature — his father Fred owned and ran the local newspaper, which is where the younger Turner got his start as a cub photographer. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 26 June 2024 Biden is following Truman’s whistle-stop campaign strategy to vigorously advance an inclusive agenda. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2024 Soon after the ethics investigation, Ms. Haley went on a whistle-stop tour of the state promoting an ethics overhaul. Alexandra Berzon, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2024

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“Whistle-stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistle-stop. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.

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