Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To conduct a political campaign by making brief appearances or speeches in a series of small towns.
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- noun idiomatic A small
train station . - adjective idiomatic Extremely
brief andhurried .
Etymologies
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Examples
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There were plenty of false starts waiting for the Obama-Biden whistle-stop train to come through Edgewood, Md., reports Shruti L. Mathur.
Watching the Train Roll By - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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The whistle-stop tour also was scheduled to stop in Baltimore, as well as to slow down at several junctures along the way to greet the anticipated crowds of supporters.
Watching the Train Roll By - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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Allen's whistle-stop foray into the history, culture and politics of Syria contains nuggets of interest but ultimately falls wide of the mark, leaving an unfilled space for a heavyweight account of travels from this currently tortured country.
James Denselow: An Innocent Abroad James Denselow 2011
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It feels like a punishing schedule for a club that, until last July when they staged an eight-day whistle-stop tour to Malaysia and China, were hardly synonymous with far-flung close-season adventures.
Arsenal plan games in Seoul, Beijing and Hong Kong in July 2012
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No TAV then staged a whistle-stop tour at theaters and conference halls across the valley, where they blared the high-decibel recordings over hi-fidelity speakers for locals to hear.
Protesters Make Italian Rail Project the Little Engine That Couldn't Stacy Meichtry 2011
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Allen's whistle-stop foray into the history, culture and politics of Syria contains nuggets of interest but ultimately falls wide of the mark, leaving an unfilled space for a heavyweight account of travels from this currently tortured country.
James Denselow: An Innocent Abroad James Denselow 2011
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The whistle-stop tour of military facilities is an important component of the delicate choreography between the two sides as they try to build what they call "strategic trust," while also learning more about each other's capabilities and ways of operating.
China Gives Mullen Rare Look at Jet, Sub Jeremy Page 2011
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The Iron Lady, directed by Phyllida Lloyd from an Abi Morgan script, opts for a breezy, whistle-stop tour through the unstable nitroglycerin of Thatcher's life and times.
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In August of this year, she paid me a visit whilst on a whistle-stop tour of the UK to visit relatives.
Introduction 2010
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Paul is conducting a "whistle-stop" tour of South Carolina today, with stops at five airports in the state.
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