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canalizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of canalize

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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Rounding out the new offerings is Wings, which channels Schlumberger’s love of using multiple metals in a single design.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
The property now reflects a vibrant, modern aesthetic that channels Havana’s golden age and Florida tropical cool.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

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The order directs the Department of Water Resources to stage flood-fighting supplies such as sandbags and pumps, while Caltrans prepares traffic-control and snow-removal equipment along vulnerable highways.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
The Lamplighters’ current director is Mark Barone, and John Schultz directs the Harmonizers.

— Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

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The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority, which pipes fresh water from the mainland throughout the Keys, said in a statement that the break happened on Conch Key, which is about 14 miles north of the Middle Keys city of Marathon.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
The company also currently pipes water to 26 of its own data centers, and is working on more than 100 more such water reclamation projects.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026

Definition of pipes

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The thousands of square miles of mountain watershed around us, the San Gabriels and the San Bernardinos, are as steep as roller coasters, and the rain funnels off them in tumults.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
The steep, rocky nature of the canyon itself funnels water rapidly.

— Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of funnels

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Harvard provides extraordinary financial aid and conducts critical research.

— Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
China has long claimed the sovereign territory as its own and regularly conducts large-scale military drills, live-fire exercises, and daily air and naval patrols to apply pressure on the island.

— Mariam Khan, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

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