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funnels

  • plural
    of funnel.
    funnel
    noun
    a cone-shaped utensil with a tube at the apex for conducting liquid or other substance through a small opening, as into a bottle, jug, or the like.
  • present tense form
    of funnel (3rd person singular).
    funnel
    noun
    a cone-shaped utensil with a tube at the apex for conducting liquid or other substance through a small opening, as into a bottle, jug, or the like.

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He funnels huge amounts of money into those picks so they can win markets and drown out rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

But versatility is also a lost art — collateral damage during the construction of the pipeline that directly funnels social media stars to the screen.

From Salon ● Jan. 24, 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

The headlights came on and cut twin funnels of light in the rain.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini