siphon
Example Sentences
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Higher energy prices tend to disproportionately hurt low-income people and siphon some of their spending from other areas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
As just one example, a Treasury advisory committee has estimated that payment stablecoins, which may be issued by all sorts of nonbanks, could siphon off $6.6 trillion of bank deposits.
From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025
The alleged scam, and others like it, led to extensive soul-searching by streaming services on how to better protect artists from people abusing AI to siphon off royalty payments.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 16, 2025
Corruption can siphon funds meant for health infrastructure, drug procurement or service delivery.
From Salon • Jul. 1, 2025
“It’s really hard to siphon directly from one gas tank into another. You need a gas can like this so you can position the hose lower at this end. You know, gravity.”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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