as in directed
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
the director of the charity should be canalizing the flow of donations so that the money ends up where it is most needed
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Written and directed by Rel Dowdell, Train Ride unfolds on the campus of Cheyney University, the nation’s oldest historically Black college.—
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Anderson was referring to Anemone in his email, which is directed by Day-Lewis’s son, Ronan.—
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Bronstein channeled Cronenbergian body horror for the scene, including practical effects.—
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Overall, his outfit channeled heritage menswear with references to midcentury menswear.—
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Propes funneled this tour’s fundraising efforts toward Undue Medical Debt, a nonprofit organization that buys medical debt in large swaths with donor contributions.—
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The investments over several years could be funneled into plants — including re-openings, hiring and new models — in states such as Illinois and Michigan, the people said.—
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Fortune,
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While Sachsen-class AAW frigates have carried the burden of air defense, the F125s were largely kept out of high-threat zones because of their limited missile range.—
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Interesting Engineering,
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Both healthy and sick sea stars carried a ton of Vibrio bacteria—which was expected, since the genus is found all over the ocean.—
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Large buyers of electricity typically pay lower rates because the distribution infrastructure is less complex; power needs to be piped to one location rather than hundreds or thousands of homes, said Johnson.—
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CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Also, a signature JPMorgan scent will be piped through the building.—
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Curbed,
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An investigation was conducted, but Creech said he was not asked for a statement.—
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CNN Money,
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The poll was conducted by KFF, the nonpartisan health research organization.—
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NPR,
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“Canalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canalized. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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