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He said the nearby River Wandle had broken its banks after intense rainfall on Sunday and Monday and that the water had funnelled into the stadium, getting into club buildings and flooding the concourses.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2024

Kaiser is also alleged to have said that she had funnelled money to WikiLeaks in the form of cryptocurrency.

From The Guardian • Jun. 6, 2018

A second tranche of leaked documents said the Walt Disney Co and Skype had funnelled hundreds of millions of dollars in profits through Luxembourg subsidiaries.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2017

Crowdfunding sites had funnelled cash towards lots of garage entrepreneurs who were at the show to promote their invention and, hopefully, get the bigger companies taking on or backing their work.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2015