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also syphon
1
as in to drain
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
I let the stranded motorist siphon some of my gas so he could be on his way
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2
as in to funnel
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
investigators discovered that the so-called charitable organization was siphoning funds for personal use
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Recent Examples of siphon
By David Voreacos, Bloomberg North Carolina investment firm founder Greg Lindberg was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison for siphoning more than $2 billion in reserves backing insurance policies and using the proceeds to pay for jets, mansions and a 214-foot yacht.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
The city hopes to siphon off some of that heat for the loop, using a technology called a heat exchanger placed directly inside a major sewage line.
—Ishan Thakore, NPR, 20 May 2026
When water is syphoned, the storage pod automatically refills at about 400 gallons per minute.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Prosecutors say the network bribed Venezuelan officials to obtain contracts and then used shell companies, fake invoices and fraudulent shipping records to siphon off hundreds of millions of dollars intended to purchase food for poor Venezuelans.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
The city hopes to siphon off some of that heat for the loop, using a technology called a heat exchanger placed directly inside a major sewage line.
—Ishan Thakore, NPR, 20 May 2026
When water is syphoned, the storage pod automatically refills at about 400 gallons per minute.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Prosecutors say the network bribed Venezuelan officials to obtain contracts and then used shell companies, fake invoices and fraudulent shipping records to siphon off hundreds of millions of dollars intended to purchase food for poor Venezuelans.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
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While discussions about quantum-resistant hard forks exist, the path of least resistance for an attacker would be to drain them immediately — making a swift theft the most plausible outcome unless controversial collective action is taken.—
Sandy Peng,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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This tender fruit loves warm weather and can grow in the ground or containers, so long as the plants receive full sun and well-draining soil.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
28 May 2026
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Nvidia is one of the many AI stakeholders recently making the move to funnel cash into photonics tech.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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This year, the effort was funneled through Humble Design San Diego — a nonprofit that supports people who recently secured housing after being homeless — and the students expected to donate 40 pieces.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Malaysian diver Lee Kian Lie told CNN that rescue divers were teaching the villagers how to dive out of the cave themselves, as the space is narrow and water levels are not coming down despite efforts to pump the water out.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Four others were able to climb out by themselves on Saturday, Laos rescue group Rescue Volunteer for People said on Facebook, as water levels came down following efforts to pump water out of the cave system.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Written and directed by Denmark’s Oscar-winning Anders Thomas Jensen, its warring brothers are played by Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Mads Mikkelsen.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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Julian Schnabel directs, and Gal Gadot, Gerard Butler, Jason Momoa, John Malkovich, and Al Pacino co-star, along with Martin Scorsese himself.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Sport mode also delivered a good amount of sound piped into the cabin, including entertaining turbo noises to accompany its hearty torque-shove Again, with the least amount of horsepower on tap.—
Peter Nelson,
Robb Report,
27 May 2026
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Out back, a small sewage-treatment plant converts bodily waste from two flanking portable toilets into purified water, which is piped into a large tank in which yet another unclothed woman, wearing a scuba mouthpiece, floats for four hours at a time.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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He's channeled two decades of touring expertise into his company tvg Hospitality, which aims to design venues where every detail enhances the experience.—
Erica Olsen,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Take a retired superintendent in my neighborhood who channels decades of leadership into community impact — serving on a childcare center board, leading a children's choir, and volunteering at a local health program.—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Gilgeous-Alexander finished with a game-high 35 points and nine assists but wasn’t enough to carry a Thunder team that limped to the finish line, dealing with fatigue and a slew of injuries.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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Each pallet carries a ton of bananas.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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“Siphon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siphon. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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