as in channeled
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
channelized all of his resources into winning that state's crucial primary
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Maybe some of the way public funds are being channeled is gonna to change.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
6 June 2026 -
The singer wore a Schiaparelli couture bridal suit-dress designed by Daniel Roseberry, per Vogue, along with Christian Louboutin shoes, matching gloves and a Stephen Jones hat in a look that channeled Bianca Jagger's wedding look when she wed Mick Jagger in May 1971.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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After Agostina's death, protesters directed anger at local law enforcement, setting tires alight in the streets of Cordoba.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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The dark romance horror was directed by Curry Barker, a 26-year-old with a background in YouTube sketch comedy.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Kemp's political action committee has funneled millions of dollars into the Dooley campaign, according to reports, and the two families have been close since childhood.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Of that $35 million, nearly $10 million in Medicaid settlement money was funneled through the first lady’s favored charity, Hope Florida, to anti-amendment efforts.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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His new doctrine fueled a decades-long war – one that ultimately carried the communist movement to victory and state power in Beijing in 1949.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The Rockies’ Kyle Karros hit an opposite-field line drive that carried to the right-field warning track, but Lee tracked down the potential extra-base hit on the run, then crashed into the chain-link portion of the fence.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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According to the staff report, data is retained for a maximum of one year unless part of an active investigation, and annual audits are conducted to verify compliance with privacy policies.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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The study, which was conducted around the time brands went on their Memorial Day sales, offers a sobering look at the lack of consumer appetite for AI during a busy shopping season.—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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“Channelized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channelized. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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