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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
His administration began funneling data from a variety of government agencies to the Department of Homeland Security, including tax information filed with the IRS.
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Phil Galewitz, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Meteorologists attributed the pattern to frigid Arctic air funneling into eastern North America and then being driven south as strong high-pressure systems helped force the jet stream into a pronounced dip, allowing colder air to spill into lower latitudes.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
One of the science community’s biggest concerns has been disruptions in the flow of grant funding to universities and institutes from the NIH, the agency responsible for funneling federal dollars into biomedical and life sciences research.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Etihad Airlines provides stopover experience in Abu Dhabi Etihad is working closely with American Airlines to use Charlotte as a hub, funneling passengers from regional domestic airports onto Etihad’s international flights.
—Chase Jordan
january 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
Border Patrol needs to return to the border, and DHS must stop funneling money to the creation of new detention centers.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
With an eye toward driving those gains further, the port is funneling efforts into projects like a collaboration with the South Coast Air Quality Management District to develop zero-emissions infrastructure.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Instead of flooding the world with cheap commodity DRAM and NAND, the big players are deliberately funneling their best production lines into high‑bandwidth memory for AI accelerators and fat server DIMMs for cloud data centers.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Both companies were to remain operating on their own while funneling their films through the Publix theater chain.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
Phil Galewitz, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Meteorologists attributed the pattern to frigid Arctic air funneling into eastern North America and then being driven south as strong high-pressure systems helped force the jet stream into a pronounced dip, allowing colder air to spill into lower latitudes.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
One of the science community’s biggest concerns has been disruptions in the flow of grant funding to universities and institutes from the NIH, the agency responsible for funneling federal dollars into biomedical and life sciences research.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Etihad Airlines provides stopover experience in Abu Dhabi Etihad is working closely with American Airlines to use Charlotte as a hub, funneling passengers from regional domestic airports onto Etihad’s international flights.
—Chase Jordan
january 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
Border Patrol needs to return to the border, and DHS must stop funneling money to the creation of new detention centers.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
With an eye toward driving those gains further, the port is funneling efforts into projects like a collaboration with the South Coast Air Quality Management District to develop zero-emissions infrastructure.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Instead of flooding the world with cheap commodity DRAM and NAND, the big players are deliberately funneling their best production lines into high‑bandwidth memory for AI accelerators and fat server DIMMs for cloud data centers.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Both companies were to remain operating on their own while funneling their films through the Publix theater chain.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funneling
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Established in that pivotal year of 2018, the non-profit provides entry-level training for women in directing, screenwriting, production, and post-production, alongside financial support and mentorship.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Firebrand director Aïnouz is directing from a script written by long-time Yorgos Lanthimos collaborator Efthimis Filippou (The Lobster), which is inspired by Marco Bellocchio’s 1965 drama Fists in the Pocket.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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Conveying quiet luxury requires channeling a certain palette of hues and tones to match that mood.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Feb. 2026
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In this case, that meant channeling Looney Tunes (hence the sticks of dynamite), using Wes Anderson-style whip pans, and having Big Poe run Saint Chroma over with his car.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Feb. 2026
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He was said to have been carrying a twenty-five-litre backpack made by Ozark Trail, a brand sold primarily at Walmart.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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According to federal authorities, Morales Tejada in October 2023 was convicted in Superior Court in Connecticut on charges of carrying a pistol without a permit and first-degree failure to appear.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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The move aims to increase accountability for ICE and other federal agents conducting enforcement operations in California.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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The two laws at issue grew out of concern among Democrats that officers conducting the federal administration’s aggressive immigration sweeps were generally wearing masks and bore little or no identification.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Israel has also accused Hamas of siphoning aid and taxing goods for its survival.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The energy on the Invite deal is so intense that its siphoning off attention on other sales titles, said one source.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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