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siphon

[sahy-fuhn] / ˈsaɪ fən /
NOUN
pipe
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The judge described the diversion of public funds as a gross abuse of public trust and said proxy companies and associates were used to siphon money from the projects.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

“We believe this case was nothing more than a lawyer-driven attempt to siphon off charitable funds for their own gain,” the spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

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

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

It looks like she’s trying to siphon water out of their irrigation system, but that’s not going to work.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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