Example Sentences

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“All those pennies sitting in bank accounts all over the place was siphoning money away from artists that were really doing this, as an aspiring professional,” says Hellman of the decision.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2024

Floyd also resigned his Cabinet position under President James Buchanan because of the scandal and disclosures that he was siphoning federal supplies to Southern rebels.

From Washington Post • Aug. 10, 2022

As one of the profitable companies in his portfolio, Lansdowne says the mogul was "siphoning the money off to other areas of his business, impacting Panini massively" as he tried to cover debts.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2021

As such, I have can only imagine what other crazy data my traitorous TV was siphoning back to Vizio’s Spymaster General.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2017

At the same time, a smaller rival, the anti-EU UK Independence Party, was siphoning away some voters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2016