channeling
Americannoun
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Architecture, Furniture. ornamentation with flutes or channels.
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the practice of professedly entering a meditative or trancelike state in order to convey messages from a spiritual guide.
Etymology
Origin of channeling
First recorded in 1970–75
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Friedman was, as usual, channeling mainstream foreign policy dogma, which briefly held that constructive change might emerge from the chaotic aftermath of the Oct.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
The original model of the Integratron was among the collection, along with blueprints, photographs, books and recordings of Van Tassel channeling what he described as “beings from beyond.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
“That was a channeling of emotions through his artwork,” Goldberg said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
The Black Sea, with its trade routes channeling both Russian and Ukrainian exports through the Bosporus to the rest of the world, has been a critical lever in the war before.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Deborah called Gary The Disciple because he had a habit of channeling the Lord in the middle of a conversation.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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