Example Sentences
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He’s right that fraud undermines public support and siphons money from those who truly need it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
From there, the water flowed by gravity, moving at 3-6 mph as it traveled through pipelines, siphons and tunnels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2025
Scientists initially blamed this crucial ecosystem’s die-off solely on an unusually strong El Niño, a weather pattern that periodically siphons water away from the western Pacific and lowers local tides.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 1, 2022
That’s because there’s minimal local investment by the company, which siphons readership and potential subscribers away from local outlets providing foundational local coverage.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2022
The parasite clamps onto the intestines and siphons nutrients from the body.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
