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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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Prior to Jakobson, filmmaker Elia Kazan lived in the 20-foot-wide abode while directing East of Eden (1955) and Splendor in the Grass (1961).

— Demetrius Simms for Robb Report, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Avildsen brought the movie in on time and went on to win the Oscar for directing.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

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Instead of channeling the Addams family through Wednesday’s braids or Morticia’s sleek, pin-straight hair, as she’s done before, Ortega opted for a ’70s ponytail that feels more in line with the trend cycle this season.

— María Diez, Glamour, 3 Nov. 2026
Jennifer Lawrence is channeling the excitement of her return to The Hunger Games franchise to encourage her followers to vote in the 2026 midterms.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026

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At the same time, the Big Three have been aggressive in funneling cash to Wall Street investors through dividends and stock buybacks.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
The aim was to search for ties to terrorism; the government ended up funnelling thousands of Muslims into deportation proceedings on mostly minor visa infractions.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026

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The additional revenue would fund hospital improvements, local fire agencies and nonprofit organizations conducting wildfire-prevention work.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Kseniia Petrova, who was conducting cancer research for Harvard Medical School, was indicted last year on one count of concealment of a material fact, one count of false statement and one count of smuggling goods into the United States.

— Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

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Any legislators carrying such a bill would need to convince their colleagues in multiple parts of the state where Hollywood has less sway of the wisdom of such a move.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
Firearms cannot be brought into polling places located inside private property that forbids them, a school, a courthouse or any other location where Pennsylvania law prohibits carrying firearms.

— Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

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