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also funnelling
as in directing
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
funneled endless time and money into his misguided pet project
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Recent Examples of funneling
If Iran’s atomic weapons infrastructure was destroyed in this war, funneling hundreds of billions into the country can’t be used to rebuild it.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
Prosecutors alleged a conspiracy to influence Madigan by funneling payments to do-nothing subcontractors and other political perks to the speaker and then washing it from the utility’s books.
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Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
In the countdown to SpaceX’s stock market launch on Friday, the company’s political action committee has shifted increasingly to the right, funneling contributions heavily toward Republicans before the midterm elections, an NBC News review of Federal Election Commission records has found.
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David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
By using air, water, and microbiology, the system turns food waste to environmentally safe liquid; then funneling refuse into Manhattan sewage, reducing heaps of landfill waste from production.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
The airflow path is from the sides and out the back, funneling air not only over the heat pipes but to surrounding components.
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John Burek,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2026
Microsoft is the cleanest example, with GitHub, Windows, Office, and Azure all funneling into one another.
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Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
The lawsuits are part of a larger effort to ensure that news providers are fairly compensated in a world where chatbots and other AI tools are funneling their news to consumers at scale.
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Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Luke Bronin is supported by The Bench and Majority Democrats – both PACs that are funneling millions of dollars to boost corporate-friendly moderates.
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Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2026
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
Prosecutors alleged a conspiracy to influence Madigan by funneling payments to do-nothing subcontractors and other political perks to the speaker and then washing it from the utility’s books.
—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
In the countdown to SpaceX’s stock market launch on Friday, the company’s political action committee has shifted increasingly to the right, funneling contributions heavily toward Republicans before the midterm elections, an NBC News review of Federal Election Commission records has found.
—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
By using air, water, and microbiology, the system turns food waste to environmentally safe liquid; then funneling refuse into Manhattan sewage, reducing heaps of landfill waste from production.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
The airflow path is from the sides and out the back, funneling air not only over the heat pipes but to surrounding components.
—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2026
Microsoft is the cleanest example, with GitHub, Windows, Office, and Azure all funneling into one another.
—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
The lawsuits are part of a larger effort to ensure that news providers are fairly compensated in a world where chatbots and other AI tools are funneling their news to consumers at scale.
—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Luke Bronin is supported by The Bench and Majority Democrats – both PACs that are funneling millions of dollars to boost corporate-friendly moderates.
—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funneling
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She is joined by Indonesian director Yosep Anggi Noen as directing mentor and cinematographer Park Junghun as cinematography mentor.
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On Friday, Putin visited the Russian military headquarters directing the action in Ukraine to receive a report on the capture of the city of Kostyantynivka after weeks of intense street battles.
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Vanessa also wears the hats of playwright, motivational speaker, and retreat host, channeling her storytelling gift across multiple creative platforms.
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Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie looked like Serie A regulars, Folarin Balogun’s finishing was on song and Gio Reyna put to rest any doubts about his selection by channelling his inner Luka Modric.
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Demonstrators express frustration Protesters marching through Johannesburg’s city center Tuesday included young men carrying traditional fighting sticks and women of all ages.
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Dark figures were darting through the shadows—Germans were carrying sacks and pillows to their building.
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While conducting surveillance, McCurnin spotted a man riding an electric scooter who matched the suspect’s description.
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Central Command shared images of sailors conducting nighttime operations, flight operations and maintaining an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the vessel.
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Advertisement But the recent surge of new groups has confused CEOs, donors, and other key constituencies by pursuing often wildly divergent messages and contradictory agendas, inadvertently establishing circular firing squads, undermining unity, and siphoning resources from credible expert voices.
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The City Council pushes back by siphoning from long-term infrastructure needs.
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