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siphon

[sahy-fuhn] / ˈsaɪ fən /
NOUN
pipe
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After acquiring several small life-insurance companies, they charged, Lindberg orchestrated a scheme to siphon at least $2 billion from their books to companies he controlled, using a web of loans involving affiliated entities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The judge described the diversion of public funds as a gross abuse of public trust and said proxy companies and associates were used to siphon money from the projects.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The more you siphon out today, the more you reduce your IRA and future corresponding RMDs.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Yet higher gas prices could siphon money away from other retailers in the next few months if they persist.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Meanwhile, everyone has an opinion on why the siphon isn’t working—but our knowledge of this lost art is limited to fifth-grade science labs and movies.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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