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This includes the Revolutionary Guard, which siphons about half the revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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

But it is different from the previously favoured scenario, in which a white dwarf siphons material from a companion.

From Scientific American • Feb. 1, 2023

The health authority acknowledged there could be potential equity concerns if One Medical siphons off commercially insured patients with higher payment rates from clinics that serve patients covered by Medicaid and Medicare.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2022

The siphons at the ends of their necks glistened.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson