as in to direct
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
the director of the charity should be canalizing the flow of donations so that the money ends up where it is most needed
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Recent Examples of canalize
Some became conscious of the role a state could play in intervening in the economy in order to curb and canalize democracy.
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Zeev Sternhell, Slate Magazine, 7 Apr. 2017
Zeev Sternhell, Slate Magazine, 7 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canalize
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Bohren directed the state Department of Health Services to draft a plan for her transition to a group home with supervision subject to his approval at a hearing within 60 days.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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But a recent program introduced sheepdogs, which guard the flocks from the predators and direct the cats to hunt their natural prey, reducing interactions with the gauchos.Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
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Governments, developers and technology platforms must work together to channel foreign investments toward projects that address housing shortages.Reza Esmaeili, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Funded by about $460 million in annual revenue from hotel room taxes and conventions, the authority is a force in local politics, channeling the influence of the gaming and tourism industry.Daniel Rothberg, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2025
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As a response to this, in the 1960s, the city added more concrete, channelizing the river in the hopes of getting runoff away from neighborhoods to Lake Michigan as fast as possible.Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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Austin and San Antonio have dammed, altered, channelized, buried and otherwise manipulated their creeks and rivers.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Mar. 2024
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Brooklyn real estate magnate Erden Arkan pleaded guilty on Friday in federal court to funneling thousands of dollars to Mayor Adams’ 2021 campaign in coordination with a Turkish government official, setting him up to testify against the mayor.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Trump also signed a presidential memorandum aimed at skirting California’s environmental protections to funnel water toward the state’s farmers, which produce roughly 40% of the nation’s agricultural products.Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
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Expand As the Bears began their penultimate drive, offensive coordinator Thomas Brown piped into Caleb Williams’ helmet headset with a familiar message.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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Try the Shrimp Creole at Arnaud’s, order piping hot beignets at Café du Monde, and savor a cocktail at the Napoleon House.Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
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Scott is also coming off his first All Star appearance, after carrying a 1.34 ERA into the All Star break.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Trump falsely claimed no one in the crowd was carrying firearms.Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
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The first death related to the Palisades Fire was announced earlier today when the sheriff's office conducted a wellness check at a residence on Pacific Coast Highway.Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Under Strunk, controlling owner since 2015, the Titans have struggled to figure out how to conduct their rebuild.Mike Jones, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Canalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canalize. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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