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canalizing

verb

present participle of canalize

as in directing

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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Federal officials have offered little additional information since Thursday’s operation, with each agency directing questions elsewhere or declining to comment.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Guard members, clearly distinguished by their military fatigues, have been seen throughout downtown Memphis on patrols and directing traffic during events.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 July 2026

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High oil prices due to the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz granted Putin a temporary reprieve, but a labor shortage and constrained manufacturing capacity have complicated the Kremlin’s hopes of funneling more money into its defense sector.

— Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 June 2026
If Iran’s atomic weapons infrastructure was destroyed in this war, funneling hundreds of billions into the country can’t be used to rebuild it.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026

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The latest in Houston Salgado Araujo, 52, was driving to work with three other construction crew members when unmarked vehicles carrying federal agents began following his van, his family said.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
The Nets led by as many as 30 before carrying a 56-34 advantage into the halftime break.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

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The Academic Senate is also conducting a review of the A-G framework — a process that is not tied to the standardized testing timeline.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Swisher was conducting a traffic stop on westbound Texas 114 when he was alerted that a car pouring smoke was heading toward him.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

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Applying frosting is one of the few things that cannot be said to be a subset of Haaland’s métier; after tossing his balky piping bag aside in frustration, the Norseman issued an expletive that was deemed bleep-worthy by Fox’s Standards & Practices crew.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026
The theme continues with gold contrast stitching and embroidered eyelets in the same color to suggest rivets, as well as piping on the heel taking after the interior of selvedge denim.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 23 June 2026

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