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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Google countered Disney in its response, calling on Disney to allow ABC and ESPN channels to return to YouTube TV while negotiations on the fees for the full suite of channels continue.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025 -
In their sophomore feature, burgeoning auteur Jane Schoenbrun channels everything from Méliès to Lynch, from Buffy to Donnie Darko, to set a mood that's both nostalgic and menacing.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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The order directs the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to police price gouging while FoodShare benefits are depleted.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Hillside Strangler is executive produced by IPC’s Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman; Tim Walsh, who exec produced Night Stalker; and Peter LoGreco, who also directs and serves as showrunner.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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This brand funnels about 60% of all women’s apparel into the Design Development pathway, which is the most unique of the three.—
Raj Dhiman,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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Work on the state’s project began in recent weeks, and traffic now funnels down to one lane in either direction underneath the bridge, which has led to extended commutes in the area.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
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The store carries Stone Creek coffee and Tootsie’s Tea, an Indigenous and woman-owned company based in Milwaukee.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Additionally, the store carries the Dior Icons Neo-wardrobe for men, which includes multifunctional trousers and jackets, long coats, tailoring and sportswear.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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SpaceX conducts many of its own rocket launches, most using the Falcon 9 rocket, from California and Florida.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Lebanon's National Council for Scientific Research, which conducts research and advises the government on policy, has documented almost 500 homes destroyed after the ceasefire in just three border villages and hundreds more houses damaged.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Canalizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canalizes. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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