siphon
Example Sentences
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Higher energy prices tend to disproportionately hurt low-income people and siphon some of their spending from other areas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
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
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
The alleged scam, and others like it, led to extensive soul-searching by streaming services on how to better protect artists from people abusing AI to siphon off royalty payments.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 16, 2025
“It’s really hard to siphon directly from one gas tank into another. You need a gas can like this so you can position the hose lower at this end. You know, gravity.”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.