Thesaurus results for CANALIZING

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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The development is an early step toward aircraft that could operate without pilots onboard or continuously directing their movements from the ground.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Karson, who started out as an actor, graduated from Cal State Northridge and began his directing career on commercials and documentaries in Australia.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026

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The two looks also mark a departure from the vintage-heavy wardrobe Roach has been assembling for Kardashian, which has included some archival pulls from Saint Laurent and Elizabeth Taylor-channelling Balenciaga.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026
People describe it as a communion with spirits and noncorporeal entities via chatbot—a kind of scrying, a staring into a digital mirror that stares back, likened by turns to channeling, séance, revelation.

— Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

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At the same time, the Big Three have been aggressive in funneling cash to Wall Street investors through dividends and stock buybacks.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
The aim was to search for ties to terrorism; the government ended up funnelling thousands of Muslims into deportation proceedings on mostly minor visa infractions.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026

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Testing these factors virtually can help engineers identify potential problems before conducting physical trials on the factory floor.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Along with the prospect of ICE agents conducting immigration enforcement, election officials have also expressed concern that the federal government might try other ways to disrupt polling places, citing voter fraud allegations as a premise.

— Philip Wang, Time, 28 Oct. 2026

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Riyadh has brought oil exports close to prewar levels by piping crude to the Red Sea and sending tankers through Hormuz, despite Iranian threats.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Lucid offers a couple of relaxation videos that span both screens, while also piping in atmospheric audio to transport you to the beach or lakeside.

— Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

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