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siphon

[sahy-fuhn] / ˈsaɪ fən /
NOUN
pipe
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The more you siphon out today, the more you reduce your IRA and future corresponding RMDs.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

The longer this money resides in your sister’s bank account, the more opportunity she will have to siphon it away or spend it.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

But for anyone who’s tangled with an eating disorder — and the way its tendrils quietly siphon joy from even the simplest routines — it is something.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, to siphon funds from Becerra’s dormant state campaign account between February 2022 and September 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

“We’ll siphon out a couple gallons from each jug and pour it in those empties.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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