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also syphoning
1
as in pumping
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 funneling
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 siphoning
Still, there have been allegations of wrongdoing, including federal racketeering charges against him and other union officials in 2005, accusing Daggett and mob associates of enriching themselves through siphoning off union funds.
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Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Federal officials resolved more than a decade ago to crack down on whopping government overpayments to private Medicare Advantage health insurance plans, which were siphoning off billions of tax dollars every year.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Federal officials resolved more than a decade ago to crack down on whopping government overpayments to private Medicare Advantage health insurance plans, which were siphoning off billions of tax dollars every year.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
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The training lasted 12 weeks and at the end, sophisticated tests were conducted to assess structural changes in the heart muscle, plus functional testing (pumping power).Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
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Creates a Healthy Heart Exercise strengthens the heart muscle, improving its efficiency in pumping blood throughout the body.Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
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In technical areas, such as cinematography and sound, as well as in directing (24 percent), women only have a small presence.Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
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Deadline was first to report news of Lim’s directing deal.Angelique Jackson, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Robert Alexander / Getty Images Hundreds of Navajos were recruited by the Marines to serve as Code Talkers during the war, transmitting messages based on their then-unwritten native language.CBS News, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
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The robot was being controlled remotely, with abusive comments transmitting through its speakers.Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Siphoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siphoning. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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