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as in to pump
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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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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Despite not having a film in contention this year, Russell Crowe — the actor who, in this universe, robbed Denzel of his Training Day Oscar and siphoned votes away from him as a co-star in American Gangster — looms heavily over the decades-later sequel.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
While Green Party candidate Jill Stein is unlikely to win the presidency, it has been suggested that Stein and the Green Party are siphoning votes that would likely have gone to Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party.
—Joe Edwards, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The idea of it was conjured by Agatha, via a song that her son Nicholas came up with, to con witches into allowing Agatha to siphon their power.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
So really, are any of us surprised that Tallahassee has compounded their wrongs by quietly siphoning off $4 million of the state’s opioid lawsuit settlement money to advertise Ron DeSantis’ anti-Amendment 3 message?
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
While Green Party candidate Jill Stein is unlikely to win the presidency, it has been suggested that Stein and the Green Party are siphoning votes that would likely have gone to Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party.
—Joe Edwards, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The idea of it was conjured by Agatha, via a song that her son Nicholas came up with, to con witches into allowing Agatha to siphon their power.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
So really, are any of us surprised that Tallahassee has compounded their wrongs by quietly siphoning off $4 million of the state’s opioid lawsuit settlement money to advertise Ron DeSantis’ anti-Amendment 3 message?
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
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James Maddison pumped his fists wildly in front of the crowd when Dejan Kulusevski put them 2-0 up but there was no repeat of those scenes at full time.Jay Harris, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Turf Wars The Tennessean recently published a project looking into the millions of dollars schools at all levels are pumping into athletic facilities, many of them centered around football, in order to retain student-athletes and attract new ones.Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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And so is the scandal that OT is apparently being funneled, not to crime fighting and hardworking cops freezing their behinds off patrolling the streets and subways, but to paperpushers like Epps with cushy jobs back at 1 Police Plaza.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Wednesday's extraordinary display of Elon Musk's social media power saw the world's richest man funnel the anger of his hundreds of millions of online followers against a bipartisan compromise funding bill.Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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Introverts often expend extra energy to engage in social interactions, which can be draining.Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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What follows is one of the most tonally bizarre and genuinely fun movies-about-movies ever made, touching on themes about the monstrosity of artistic genius while also letting Dafoe’s vampire be a diva who snatches a bat out of the air and drains it like a Capri Sun in front of the producers.Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Alvarez prepared fraudulent returns himself and also directed his staff to follow fraudulent practices.Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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His office is planning to roll out the National Multimodal Freight Network in early 2025 to assist states in directing resources toward optimal freight transportation investments, as well as identify priorities for federal investment, to increase efficiency in the movement of trade.Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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For people who didn’t attend these events, Hitler’s frenzied emotional appeals were piped directly into living rooms through cheap radio sets.Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 29 Nov. 2024
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Layer leaves as desired and pipe additional frosting on backs of leaves as needed.Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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Some studies suggest that Culex and Aedes mosquitoes can also transmit Oropouche.Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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That's because the OLED T comes with a Zero Connect Box that wireless transmits 4K video and streaming apps from up to 30 feet away.Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Siphon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siphon. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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