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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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After his best friend died of AIDS, activist Cleve Jones channeled his grief into a sewing project that became the AIDS Memorial Quilt.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
Unavoidably the text has been chopped and channeled, with some swapping of parts, bits of narration screwed into dialogue and events described in a paragraph blown out into scenes.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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The former is an action drama directed by Suresh Triveni and fronted by Anil Kapoor; and the latter an original drama series starring Bhumi Pednekar.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
This revival, which boasts a cast of new names and is directed by Tony winner Danya Taymor (The Outsiders), is likely to be one of the buzziest shows of the fall season (its run has already been extended through April 4, 2027).

— Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026

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Beijing has funneled vast financing and political will toward building its own technology in cutting-edge sectors – like robotics, AI, biotech, space, new energy and chips – and applying that tech into industry.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Whereas they have historically been funneled into hierarchical law firms to spend a couple years billing time around the clock for no profit share, there are already countless more ways for young attorneys to leverage their degrees and skills.

— Logan Brown, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

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In fact, their 2026 Giving Signals Report, conducted with The Harris Poll, pegged millennials as the most active donor generation right now.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
While at the site, Wyatt conducted a series of tests and eventually claimed that the formation was actually the remains of Noah’s Ark.

— Eric Vanden Eykel, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

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