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channelized

verb

past tense of channelize

as in channeled

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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For years, Kiganda channeled his grief into advocacy, participating in World AIDS Day to raise awareness about HIV.

— Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
Natalie channeled that motivation in the en suite bath as well.

— Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026

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The league's anti-hate committee was formed last year to deal with hateful and abusive online comments directed at players and the league.

— S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
In July, the parliament directed Energy Minister Opiyo Wandayi to develop a policy for renegotiating electricity supply agreements with major power producers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

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Instead, Beijing rolled out a roughly $586 billion stimulus—equivalent to around 12 percent of China’s GDP in 2008—funneled almost entirely into infrastructure and construction.

— Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
McDonnell had saddled up to Banc of California and funneled a portion of her new $15 million loan to keep the other bank at bay.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026

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At the celebrations, Torres was also spotted wearing a rubber bracelet with a Spain flag that carried branding from the Guardia Civil — one of the country’s two national law enforcement agencies (the other being the Policia Nacional).

— Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Roughly 300 poles and 44 power transmission poles need to be repaired or replaced in Gary as a result of the storm, which carried winds of 99 mph (159 kilometers per hour), said Melody Birmingham, an executive at NIPSCO's parent company.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

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