funnel 1 of 2

as in to direct
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway funneled endless time and money into his misguided pet project

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funnel

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noun

as in tube

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In the early stages of the war after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attack, the Israeli military divided Gaza in two, funneling those from the north to the south through a series of evacuation orders. Ruwaida Amer, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025 Outside of his investments in Amer and Anta, Wilson has funneled about $70 million into finding a cure for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), a rare form of muscular dystrophy that he was diagnosed with 30 years ago. Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2025
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Therefore, any kind of reputational harm can damage a B2B company’s demand gen funnel, with negative perceptions spreading rapidly through professional networks and industry forums. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 It was held in Tapachula, a city on the border with Guatemala and a funnel for migrants entering Mexico. Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for funnel 
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  • President Donald Trump has directed the Treasury and Commerce departments to create a sovereign wealth fund that could be used to invest in the social media platform TikTok.
    Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Trump on Saturday had directed that 25% tariffs on most imports from the two American partners — and 10% on Canadian energy products — go into effect at midnight Tuesday.
    Fabiola Sánchez, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2025
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  • Authorities said a blast dislodged a tube attached to the hyperbaric chamber, which resulted in an explosion and flash fire, according to CBS.
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Also, the lower Guadalupe River begins at the Canyon Lake dam and winds through the Texas Hill Country to New Braunfels, allowing plenty of opportunities to rent a tube and float your way down the river, which also boasts beautiful water.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
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  • Made using a French choux-style pastry of butter, flour, and eggs that is cooked on the stove top, these crab puffs get piped onto a sheet pan, then baked until golden brown and perfectly airy and crisp.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
  • But for those who followed its early career as America’s most popular indie-rock band in the ’80s, R.E.M.’s popularity came as something of a culture shock, with their cult heroes now being piped into suburban malls and playing in rotation on classic rock radio stations.
    Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • With Caitlin Clark and her family sitting 11 rows from the floor, the Iowa women’s basketball team channeled her competitive drive in a raucous environment and upset No. 4 USC 76-69.
    Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Each singer brought the full gravel out of their voices while channeling Cobain, but St. Vincent in particular showed a rare ferocity.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
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  • Billions in international aid have been funneled into Gaza, only to be siphoned off by Hamas for tunnels used by terrorists and rockets rather than schools or hospitals.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Scientists say the delta, a critical ecosystem, is collapsing due to drought and water being siphoned off for agriculture and cities.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
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  • The Earth's upper crust contains around 3.5% iron, and dust generated on impact would carry these nutrients into the ocean, along with any additional iron that might be carried by the asteroid.
    Victoria Corless, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The charge of interfering with flight crew members carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
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  • Netanyahu said the negotiations will be conducted mainly with Witkoff, who is Dermer's counterpart.
    Barak Ravid, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
  • It was conducted by market research company Talker Research, whose team members are members of the Market Research Society (MRS) and the European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research (ESOMAR).
    David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
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  • As a response to this, in the 1960s, the city added more concrete, channelizing the river in the hopes of getting runoff away from neighborhoods to Lake Michigan as fast as possible.
    Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Austin and San Antonio have dammed, altered, channelized, buried and otherwise manipulated their creeks and rivers.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Mar. 2024

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“Funnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funnel. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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