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channelizing

verb

present participle of channelize

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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The league could expand its existing community programs by partnering with food banks, funding mobile food pantries, providing meals to children during the offseason and directing team charitable dollars toward local food-security programs.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
In addition to starring in the campaign (alongside the duck), Affleck is also directing the spots alongside Pierce.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

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Water-Jet Guided Laser technology overcomes this challenge by channeling a laser inside a microscopic jet of water to precisely cut the material while simultaneously cooling the surface and clearing away debris.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Writing, particularly poetry, for Wright is a form of channeling the spiritual realm and connecting with her inner self.

— Sonjirose Chin, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

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With American refiners funneling the fuel oil into international markets, the domestic supply has dwindled, driving up prices.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The men’s pro basketball league found that his Los Angeles Clippers illegally circumvented its salary cap by funneling millions of dollars, off the books, to star player Kawhi Leonard.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

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In Palembang, the capital city of South Sumatra province, schools from kindergarten to junior high were ordered to start conducting classes online Wednesday under an emergency measure.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
In the 1950s and 1960s, the aerospace industry found eggshells’ resistance to shattering to be a useful model when conducting failure analysis studies of the metal shells used to build airplanes.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026

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