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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Good Fortune marks Ansari's feature directorial debut, following the shelving of his prior attempt at a first-time directing gig.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
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Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Winning the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, Guillermo del Toro reimagines the classic story of Pinocchio through a modern lens, in conjunction with his signature directing style.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Whether authors are consciously channeling Jareth’s twisted charm or Sarah’s determined spirit, the influence of Labyrinth can be found in books that blend fantasy with yearning, danger, and wonder.—
Logan Karlie
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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Conceived as both a cultural movement and an organizing platform, it is designed to coordinate action at scale, not only channeling investment, but aligning all aspects of strategy and execution needed for a nature-positive future consistent with the Biodiversity Plan.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The rollout raised questions about why the Justice Department had not simply disclosed the documents directly to the public rather than funneling them through Congress.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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The investigation centered on Altice procurement contracts, which prosecutors believed Pereira had used to enrich himself, by funnelling business toward particular suppliers.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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The Supreme Court on Monday lifted limits that had been imposed on federal agents conducting immigration raids in Los Angeles.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Part of the appeal of stablecoins is the speed in conducting transactions on digital ledgers.—
Nick Sargen,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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SpaceX lands Falcon 9 boosters on offshore drone ships after most of its launches and only brings the rocket back to an onshore landing on missions carrying lighter payloads to orbit.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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The deal with YouTube caps off a tumultuous year for Sesame Workshop, which lost its output deal with HBO last December, though the streaming platform inked a deal to continue carrying some library programming.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Channelizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channelizing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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