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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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Recent Examples of whistleblower
He had reportedly been expected to testify in a federal whistleblower case about UFOs.
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
While lawmakers have grilled tech executives and whistleblowers in public hearings, legislative efforts have repeatedly stalled.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Jurors had unanimously ruled in favor of Ramirez and found the city liable for retaliation related to her whistleblower complaints.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
The referrals came after Gabbard criticized how former Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson handled the 2019 whistleblower complaint earlier this week, releasing a trove of documents linked to Atkinson.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
While lawmakers have grilled tech executives and whistleblowers in public hearings, legislative efforts have repeatedly stalled.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Jurors had unanimously ruled in favor of Ramirez and found the city liable for retaliation related to her whistleblower complaints.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
The referrals came after Gabbard criticized how former Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson handled the 2019 whistleblower complaint earlier this week, releasing a trove of documents linked to Atkinson.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistleblower
Noun
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Jackson Thompson is a sports reporter for Fox News Digital covering critical political and cultural issues in sports, with an investigative lens.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Vorva is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The House sent its three-year extension of section 702 to the Senate on Wednesday, which included oversight guardrails and penalties for abuses of the spy program.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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Having played British spies, lords, WWII fighters pilots and even wrestlers, Jack Lowden has now taken on his most contemporary role to date.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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