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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Officials have also used large aerial ladder pipes, directing thousands of gallons of water per minute onto the building to contain the blaze.—
Iris Salem,
CBS News,
20 June 2026 -
In the directing category, both The Pitt and Pluribus went equally ham, submitting six episodes apiece.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
20 June 2026
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Instead, they’re designed for the stylish spectators in the stands (or the bars) — and perhaps those channeling the effortless glamour of the game’s most famous WAGs.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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Now, Porter is channeling that gratitude into his return to the stage in New York City Center's Encores!—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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In the countdown to SpaceX’s stock market launch on Friday, the company’s political action committee has shifted increasingly to the right, funneling contributions heavily toward Republicans before the midterm elections, an NBC News review of Federal Election Commission records has found.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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By using air, water, and microbiology, the system turns food waste to environmentally safe liquid; then funneling refuse into Manhattan sewage, reducing heaps of landfill waste from production.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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The targeting led the Russians to use an alternative route, according to the Ukrainian military, with a large number of trucks carrying military supplies sent further west.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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So my whole upbringing was hiding and carrying this huge weight and secret.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
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After conducting a soil test to determine which nutrients your garden soil needs, add the proper amount of a slow release fertilizer to your soil.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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On June 12, Douglas Environmental pleaded no contest to one count of conducting a criminal enterprise and six counts of forgery, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The compact collection includes a reversible sweatshirt with piping for 695 euros and a triangular scarf for 225 euros.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
13 June 2026
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Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline shipped millions of barrels a day to the Red Sea, while the United Arab Emirates has been piping barrels to the port of Fujairah outside the gulf.—
Devika Krishna Kumar,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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“Canalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canalizing. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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