as in directing
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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Francis Lawrence returns to helm the new movie after directing the four original Hunger Games and 2023 prequel The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
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Once a creditor clears the legal prerequisites, nothing prevents them from simultaneously directing a writ to your employer to garnish your wages and a separate writ to your bank to freeze the cash in your account.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Democrat is accused of participating in a scheme to steal roughly $5 million in federal disaster relief funds and channeling the money into her 2021 congressional campaign.—
WPEC Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Apr. 2026
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The city’s top brewers, mixologists, and baristas have been quietly turning heads for a decade, the best channeling the unique energy and creative spirits of the desert.—
Chris Malloy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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The explosive growth of artificial intelligence has created an insatiable demand for memory, with hyperscalers funneling billions into AI infrastructure.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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New York for All, a bill before the state Legislature to broadly prohibit local and state agencies from colluding with ICE in funneling people to detention and deportation, would be crucial for survivors, including immigrant survivors.—
Evangeline Chan,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after creating the portal, both Healey and Campbell publicly expressed support for using information collected through the portal to prosecute federal agents conducting immigration enforcement operations in Massachusetts.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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Kennedy Center leadership is conducting tours with congressional staff and donors to demonstrate that the building needs major renovation due to water damage, HVAC issues and deteriorating infrastructure.—
Steven Sloan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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This current mission marks the first time the capsule is carrying a crew whose lives are on the line.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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Come Friday, April 10, the Orion vehicle carrying the astronauts will zoom back into Earth's atmosphere before deploying parachutes to make a water landing in the Pacific Ocean near California.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Channelizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channelizing. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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