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siphon

[sahy-fuhn] / ˈsaɪ fən /
NOUN
pipe
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Now, Siphon fears that the sacrifices of protesters like Sayed will be for nothing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Siphon first took to the streets in 2024 to demonstrate against a quota system for coveted government jobs, which many said favored those with connections.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Siphon off the brine from whatever pickled foods you might have around, and you may be pleasantly surprised by what it does to your salad dressing or pan sauce.

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2020

Concert Industry Struggles With ‘Bots’ That Siphon Off Tickets As the summer concert season approaches, music fans and the concert industry that serves them have a common enemy in New York.

From New York Times • May 27, 2013

Siphon recorder for submarine telegraph, sensitive to very feeble currents—Sir William Thomson, England, 1874.

From The Story of Great Inventions by Burns, Elmer Ellsworth




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