as in channels
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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The brand’s signature French elegance really shines in this crossbody bag, thanks to its turtledove leather exterior, gold-tone hardware, and fold-over flap closure that channels true European sophistication.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026 -
The sculptural Monde sofa gives a nod to Art Deco, and the curvature of the Courbe side table channels a form popular in the early 20th century.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
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Ephemera directs the brain to the tiniest concrete nubs of consciousness, calming the quaking mind and bringing us back to ourselves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Other commissions, 30 of which are listed on the city’s website not counting planning and housing codes, could face similar challenges if the council directs staff to include the reductions as part of its final budget proposal.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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Below the falls, the river funnels into the dramatic Batoka Gorge, a series of steep, zigzagging channels carved out over millennia.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Another funnels cocaine through the Amazon toward Ecuador’s port city of Guayaquil, now one of the world’s principal departure points for cocaine shipments heading to Europe.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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The company has raced to lock in distribution, securing a high-profile partnership with retail brokerage Robinhood that pipes its markets directly into mainstream trading apps used by millions of Americans.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The kitchen also pipes its own spiral sausage using a Calabrian pepper pork sausage from Lottie’s Meats, a Denver business started by sisters Chelsey and Cassie Maschhoff.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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Memorial Day also carries a message to not have more wars.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Everything above ground in Historic Eatonville carries a deeper story underneath it spiritually, culturally, historically and archaeologically.—
John W. Beacham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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“Channelizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channelizes. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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