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are siphoning

  • present progressive
    of siphon.
    siphon
    noun
    a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.

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Other product lines Tan has brought together, including data-center switches and software, are siphoning even more AI economics toward Broadcom.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

Sped-up versions of songs are siphoning off already-paltry streaming revenues.

From Slate ● May 28, 2023

Rental cars, gas and even Uber rides — up 12 percent recently, according to the marketing research firm NielsenIQ — are siphoning travel budgets.

From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2022

The parent company of a West Virginia newspaper chain has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook and Google parent company Alphabet, alleging the platforms are siphoning away much-needed digital ad revenue.

From The Verge ● Feb. 8, 2021

And the Golden Knights are siphoning confidence from the Stars and building on it, knowing they can handle taking the odd penalty or two.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 9, 2020

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