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In Canada, home to 31 private technology companies each valued at more than $1 billion, the federal government funnels money into leading-edge research and welcomes skilled immigrants to conduct it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Palantir began as a defense contractor and has since found other customers selling a platform that funnels data into simple dashboards that use artificial intelligence to aid decision-making.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

"When it comes to the corridor, it funnels right through," says Ms Hammar, who has gone to the hospital twice because of the way the gas "feels like its squeezing your heart".

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

Over that time, more than $1 billion has gone unclaimed, she said, “and that all funnels to schools.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024

Above in the night the sparks from the funnels spiraled upward to join the firmament of stars.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck