Example Sentences
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This includes the Revolutionary Guard, which siphons about half the revenue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
In the Owens Valley, Los Angeles siphons water from Sierra streams and also pumps groundwater from wells.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 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
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 siphons at the ends of their necks glistened.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
