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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

Yet higher gas prices could siphon money away from other retailers in the next few months if they persist.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

As just one example, a Treasury advisory committee has estimated that payment stablecoins, which may be issued by all sorts of nonbanks, could siphon off $6.6 trillion of bank deposits.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 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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