canalizes

present tense third-person singular of canalize
as in channels
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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  • How that team leader directs their colleagues is crucial to success.
    Don Yaeger, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The order directs state agencies to recommend potential actions that could help limit the harm associated with these products.
    Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
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  • Giving up 47 carries for 260 yards and three TDs to Georgia Tech feels noteworthy.
    Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The return to New York carries meaning for Rhule’s family.
    Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • The company, which conducts air cargo flights and charter services, did not disclose the names of the pilots.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
  • House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) indicated that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has a trump card in his deck, which will prove to be invaluable once Congress conducts its House speaker vote next month.
    Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
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