syphon
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He is also awaiting a second trial on corruption charges, alongside former First Lady Sarah René and others, in which Valabhji is accused of syphoning off tens of millions of dollars of Emirati-donated cash.
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A pipe brought water in from the street - with some syphoned off into the cold plunge pool - and the rest was heated in a lead boiler destined for the hot room.
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El Salvador's attorney-general accused the group of syphoning off money from people's savings and using it to buy luxury flats and cars, among other items.
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Dazzled by the hype, the victim would comply, only for their funds to be syphoned off by the scammers, who actually controlled these platforms and could manipulate them from behind the scenes.
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He syphoned off money from funds aimed at combating the IRA, according to a source close to the case, as he managed to orchestrate having control of the spending.
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