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Apps such as Mastodon and BlueSky, which have been siphoning off Twitter users since Mr. Musk took over, saw big increases in users.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 4, 2023
The official reason for the U.S. cutting is that the Houthis, who control Northern Yemen, have been siphoning off food supplies and other aid intended for the Yemeni populace.
From Slate ● Apr. 1, 2020
In doing so, the movement has helped the church compete in a region where, for decades, rival branches of Christianity have been siphoning off the Catholic faithful and challenging Catholicism’s long-held dominance in Latin America.
From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2015
A spokesman said: "Spending levels on public health have remained consistent and it is inaccurate and wholly misleading to suggest that local authorities have been siphoning off funds to prop up services elsewhere."
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2014
Cuomo has now subpoenaed at least 13 companies in a widening probe into whether insurers have been siphoning for themselves millions of dollars of death benefits that were intended for families of deceased military personnel.
From Reuters ● Aug. 19, 2010
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