as in channels
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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In suburban Tokyo, a fourteen-year-old krump prodigy channels his unspoken rage into dance while his single mother quietly raises him and his sister, who lives with a disability.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 May 2026 -
The Moon channels Jupiter’s drive, helping steady effort translate into visible progress.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Scott Windhauser directs from his own script.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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Co-written by its star Jack Holden and Ed Stambollouian, who directs, the play dramatizes the real-life violence of Ken McElroy, a man who terrorized a small town for years in rural Missouri.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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The company has raced to lock in distribution, securing a high-profile partnership with retail brokerage Robinhood that pipes its markets directly into mainstream trading apps used by millions of Americans.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The kitchen also pipes its own spiral sausage using a Calabrian pepper pork sausage from Lottie’s Meats, a Denver business started by sisters Chelsey and Cassie Maschhoff.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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Here, the layout funnels life toward one central gathering space.—
David Caraccio
April 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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The narrow sea passage in the Persian Gulf funnels nearly a fifth of the world's oil to market, but it has been effectively closed to tanker traffic since Iran began targeting shipping at the outbreak of the war.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
23 Mar. 2026
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The racketeering conspiracy count carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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Lady Bunny, the drag queen comedian whose legacy extends back to the early 1980s, carries an eternal summer vibe due to her founding of the historic Wigstock Festival, a drag celebration which happened every year from 1985 to 2005.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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However, the account holder does need to provide proof if the IRS conducts a tax audit in the future, McClanahan said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Following the video, CBS News conducts its own analysis.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Canalizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canalizes. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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