funnel
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These small mesh tents cover less than a square meter of ground and funnel emerging insects into glass jars.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Responders were working to put containment barriers in place to prevent any spilled material from reaching storm drains or river channels that funnel into the ocean.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
If precipitation is forecast, divers are called out to attach a barrier at the other side of the creek, creating a funnel for debris.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Last week, Mamman was found guilty of 12 counts, including using private firms to funnel money linked to government-funded power plants.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
It spins round and round the big yellow funnel for like a minute, making a rhythmic whirring sound that gets tighter and tighter, more intense, more desperate as it spirals closer to the hole.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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