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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Son Malcolm directs this nuanced adaptation of the August Wilson play, and other son John David stars alongside a phenomenal Danielle Deadwyler as siblings butting heads over what to do with an heirloom piano.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Of the 87 feature films announced thus far, 36 titles (41 percent) are directed by first-time feature film directors.Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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Online life offers both a forum for our reactions and a way of channelling them.Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
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Until now, the sanctions coalition refrained from using secondary sanctions to target intermediaries that channel these goods into Russia, allowing evasion networks to grow in Central Asia, East Asia, and the Middle East.Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
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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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This fiercely secular government which bombed its own city of Hama in 1982 to crush a Muslim Brotherhood uprising later funneled Sunni jihadi fighters to Iraq to battle the US occupation.Ivan Watson, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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This type of nozzle funnels the air over a wider area than the physical tool’s opening allows for, expanding the hair dryer’s reach and providing a gentler airflow than a direct blast.Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Afterward, enjoy Season’s Eating such as warm strudel, piping hot poutine, potato pancakes and more including holiday beverages.Roger Sands, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Cortina’s pajamas are made from Italian organic cotton with turn-back cuffs, and have been dyed and piped to his specifications in a rainbow of colors including blue, mint and orchid pink.Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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Jackson police detective Tommie Brown told WJTV and NBC affiliate WLBT that the Hyundai was carrying a man, a woman, a teenager and two children, all from Copiah County, located south of Jackson.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Judge Maxwell Wiley’s decision will let jurors deliberate a charge of criminally negligent homicide, which carries a lighter punishment.Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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One survey conducted last week by the polling company Realmeter found that 74% of South Koreans supported impeachment.Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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In a recent joint interview with Cynthia Erivo conducted by French content creator Crazy Sally, Grande became emotional discussing the criticism over her appearance.Catherine Santino, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Canalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canalize. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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