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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Pretti – a 37-year-old who worked as an ICU nurse at a Minneapolis VA hospital, according to his family – is first seen standing in the street, holding his cell phone in one hand and recording officers while directing traffic with his other hand.—
Thomas Bordeaux,
CNN Money,
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By the time the script did circle back, Wilde had embarked on a career in directing with the films Booksmart and Don’t Worry Darling.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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From the earliest glimpses of new color to Valentine’s Day to channeling stir-craziness into spring cleaning, our friends at ALDI have stocked their February Finds to make sure you’re covered for all 28 days—and then some.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2026
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Margot Robbie’s Wuthering Heights wardrobe has already made headlines for its fantastical, whimsical, and at times NSFW interpretation of period drama style ahead of the film’s February 13 release—and the Barbie star is channeling Catherine Earnshaw off-screen for her latest outing.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
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Border Patrol needs to return to the border, and DHS must stop funneling money to the creation of new detention centers.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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With an eye toward driving those gains further, the port is funneling efforts into projects like a collaboration with the South Coast Air Quality Management District to develop zero-emissions infrastructure.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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The stars are going to be carrying the Olympic torches.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The small plane was carrying two crew members and 13 passengers, including Diógenes Quintero, 36, a member of the House of Representatives for Catatumbo, the airline said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Videos of the shooting show multiple officers approaching Good’s SUV, which had stopped in the middle of a one-way street in an area where ICE officers were conducting an operation.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Tremper developed over 100 contacts inside and outside major AI labs, sometimes conducting pre-interviews lasting up to 20 hours.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Keep your water faucets dripping, wrap your pipes in minimally heated areas with piping insulation, and leave doors open to allow heat to flow through your home.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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This Amazon lookalike comes with pants and a button-down shirt with piping along the hems to offer comfort, warmth, and style all in one.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Canalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canalizing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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