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channelizing

verb

present participle of channelize

as in directing

to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway channelized all of his resources into winning that state's crucial primary

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The other woman found a Mint Hill police officer directing traffic in the 10300 block of Idlewild Road and reported the incident.

— Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
As more officers arrived, Kelly began directing the response, assigning priority to the most critically injured.

— Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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Sadie Sink is channeling her inner pop star in a sexy new campaign for Calvin Klein.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Rodrigo, 23, has made a name channeling the rage and dissatisfaction of modern romance into chart-topping songs that are equal parts Taylor Swift and Alanis Morissette.

— James Pollard, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

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While Rodriguez and others accuse Florida Power & Light, the state’s largest utility, of funneling money to help the spoiler candidate, the organization has denied any involvement.

— Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Nearby are a Costco and the Broadstone Marketplace, funneling regional shoppers directly onto East Bidwell Street.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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Washington claimed that the launchers were preparing to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the Hormuz Strait.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck on Monday, undermining the White House’s claims that the Strait of Hormuz is safe for navigation.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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