siphon
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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
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
The acquisition comes at a key moment in the payments world, as fintech and crypto firms threaten to siphon business away from banks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 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
Seriously, I have no idea where Mr. Neely finds all his excitement, but I wish I could siphon some of it off and give it to Mom.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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