funnel

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Bernard Looney is taking on the chief executive role at Prometheus Hyperscale, a data-center developer that hopes to funnel tens of billions of dollars into two projects in Wyoming and another in Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Newman called the Neo a “strategic on-ramp product” that can “expand the funnel of users who can then be monetized through Apple’s higher-margin services platform.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Scientists are interested in these areas of deep water and steep mountains because they can funnel nutrient-rich water up to the surface, providing feeding grounds for animals or as fishing spots.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

In the CMZ, cold molecular gas moves along elongated filaments that funnel material into dense clumps where stars can form.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

The whirlpool deepens at alarming speed, and the spiraling water pulls away from us, until I am looking down a funnel that has no visible bottom.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman