It took internal whistle-blowing and investigative journalism to uncover the rot.

通过来自内部的检举和调查性报道才揭露出了这一腐败现象。

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"Pass! Pass!" Nasmith kept shouting, blowing his whistle to stop the excited players.

“传球！传球！” 内史密斯不停地喊着，吹着哨子阻止激动的球员们。

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The steam whistle is blowing.

汽笛在叫。

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Officers will be expressly forbidden from blowing the whistle on, or publicly criticizing their superiors.

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The fact is that, by doing so, they risk blowing the whistle on their medical careers.

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Simple actions such as blowing a whistle are among the strongest deterrents, Stuber said.

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