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as in directed
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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Recent Examples of funneled
The money was diverted to the governor’s wife’s charity, the Hope Florida Foundation, which funneled it to two political committees.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Frank Carone agreed to accept bribes from Zhu and Chen, funneled through Anthony Carone, in exchange for steering a multimillion-dollar contract to house migrants at their Long Island City hotel, the indictment alleges.
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Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Additionally, the town maximized the use of revenue from Measure G, a one-eighth cent sales tax passed by voters in 2018, and funneled any leftovers from past capital projects for the Shannon Road Repair Project so that the project could continue to be funded without additional resources.
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Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
So, the largest checks continue being relentlessly funneled into the biggest private companies.
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Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The bribes were allegedly funneled through Anthony Capone's law firm, according to the indictment.
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Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
To conceal the bribes, the payments were allegedly funneled through an account that Frank Carone's brother, Anthony Carone, controlled, the indictment said.
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Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
When heated by sunlight, the moisture in the fabric condenses and is funneled into harvesting units on the garment.
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Sarah Jones,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
And donations collected during 40+ Double Dutch performances are funneled into the organization’s No Sisters Left Behind fund, which helps others in the group facing financial hardships.
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Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Frank Carone agreed to accept bribes from Zhu and Chen, funneled through Anthony Carone, in exchange for steering a multimillion-dollar contract to house migrants at their Long Island City hotel, the indictment alleges.
—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Additionally, the town maximized the use of revenue from Measure G, a one-eighth cent sales tax passed by voters in 2018, and funneled any leftovers from past capital projects for the Shannon Road Repair Project so that the project could continue to be funded without additional resources.
—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
So, the largest checks continue being relentlessly funneled into the biggest private companies.
—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The bribes were allegedly funneled through Anthony Capone's law firm, according to the indictment.
—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
To conceal the bribes, the payments were allegedly funneled through an account that Frank Carone's brother, Anthony Carone, controlled, the indictment said.
—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
When heated by sunlight, the moisture in the fabric condenses and is funneled into harvesting units on the garment.
—
Sarah Jones,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
And donations collected during 40+ Double Dutch performances are funneled into the organization’s No Sisters Left Behind fund, which helps others in the group facing financial hardships.
—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funneled
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King concluded that Saulter was in a conspiracy to get King removed from office, and directed Arriola to view recordings of other cameras in the office to determine who was entering the offices of Saulter and Goodloe.
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Residents were directed to leave via Mount Aukum Road, traveling either north to Pleasant Valley Road or south to Four Corners.
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Talent development will be channeled through the Jakarta Film Lab initiative, offering training, mentorship and certification programs for writers, directors, producers, cinematographers, editors and crew.
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Bennett, who turned 2 on May 8, channeled his father during the Masters Tournament’s Par 3 Contest in April, toting a toy golf club on the course while little brother Remy, born March 27, nestled up against Meredith, 30.
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Fujimori’s presidency marks a return of her family’s political brand to Peru’s highest office — a movement that has long carried a complicated relationship with the United States.
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Since relocating to Los Angeles, Gonzalez’s small downtown team has scaled Happy Organics into a design-forward brand carried by major retailers, anchored in local maker communities and a sense of purpose.
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The project also included heavy-ion radiation testing conducted by NASA to evaluate the platform’s resilience for orbital and lunar missions.
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The commander of the NC13 strike UGV company in the 3rd Assault Brigade told the Ukrainian outlet Militarnyi in December that his unit has already conducted offensive operations using multiple armed robots simultaneously.
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Thousands of Brazilian reals, the national currency, were soon siphoned from his bank account.
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More than 100 Labour members of Parliament called for Starmer to step down after Reform UK, a relatively new anti-immigration and hard-right party, won the largest number of local seats and the rising Green Party siphoned voters from the left.
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This returning fave is an Original Glazed doughnut, dipped in white icing and topped off with blue sprinkles and white stars, piped with red icing stripes.
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From 1840, the Tamina waters were piped into the town of Bad Ragaz, and Tamina Therme bathhouse opened there in 1872.
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“Funneled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funneled. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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