siphon
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Software stocks are finally making a tentative comeback after being pummeled by fears that artificial intelligence could siphon business away.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
The longer this money resides in your sister’s bank account, the more opportunity she will have to siphon it away or spend it.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, to siphon funds from Becerra’s dormant state campaign account between February 2022 and September 2024.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025
Meanwhile, a newer entrant, Broadridge Financial Solutions, is seeking to siphon off some of their clients.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
Tayo used to stand in the big sandstone cave and hold the siphon hose under the water in the shallow pool where the spring water splashed down from the west wall of the cave.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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