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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Outside of competition, Andrews channels his passion for athletics into the Chaski Foundation, an organization that supports young athletes in Ecuador and Nepal.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026 -
Take a retired superintendent in my neighborhood who channels decades of leadership into community impact — serving on a childcare center board, leading a children's choir, and volunteering at a local health program.—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Countering that argument, opponents of geofencing contend that because the warrant directs the tech company to search millions of users' location history, millions of people were subjected to a search despite never having done anything suspicious.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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Hamm executive produces alongside Connie Tavel, Craig Gillespie, Jamie Rosengard, Lori Keith Douglas and Stephanie Laing, who directs six episodes.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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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
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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 Strait funnels both energy and data through a single, vulnerable maritime corridor, as explained in this piece by Stimson, the research center.—
Melissa Hancock,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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Americans are hanging on by their fingernails in an economy that funnels wealth to the ultra-rich and leaves crumbs for working people.—
Sen. Elizabeth Warren,
Time,
27 May 2026
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Cancer June 21 – July 22 Cancer, your voice carries extra care.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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June 21 – July 22 Cancer, your voice carries extra care.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2026
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Concrete walls and floors are reinforced with metal rebar, which conducts electricity and should therefore also be avoided.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
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Nikola Printz sings the title role, and the cast also includes Courtney Miller as Ruggiero, Shawnette Sulker as Morgana, and Sara Couden as Bradamante; Zachary Gordin is the director and Derek Tam conducts.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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“Canalizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canalizes. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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