funneled
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The tax hike is expected to raise an estimated $345 million annually and would be funneled into a separate fund specifically for the Fire Department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
The owners allegedly underreported how much they paid their employees by more than $100,000 each year and funneled profits through mortgage payments and investments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Through the sovereign-wealth fund, which comprises numerous smaller funds, officials have funneled more money into schools and college tuition, as well as a recently launched, first-of-its-kind statewide universal child-care program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Earlier this year, Lewin funneled $3.8 billion to a small arm of the United Nations, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, quadrupling the budget of the agency.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
Fifteen feet deep and miles and miles long, Miami’s canals funneled freshwater from the Everglades and rainwater from regular storms through the city and out to the sea.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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